DOR-B98525: Iron Age coin: silver stater of the British Iron Age, SW uninscribed (Duritrigian) type

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COIN

Unique ID: DOR-B98525

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A silver stater of the British Iron Age,. South Western uninscribed (Durotrigian) type.
Reference: Hobbs cf. 2731, Van Arsdell 1246
Date: Late Iron Age - c. 60 BC to AD 10
Diameter: 19.34 mm
Weight: 4.65 g

Class: Stater

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: IRON AGE
Subperiod from: Late
Period from: IRON AGE
Date from: Circa 60 BC
Date to: Circa AD 10

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Weight: 4.65 g
Diameter: 19.34 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Saturday 1st January 2011 - Saturday 15th January 2011

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Stater (silver)
Ruler/issuer: Uninscribed
Tribe: Durotriges
Geographic provenance: British South Western
Obverse description: Stylised wreath
Obverse inscription: n/a
Reverse description: Stylised horse
Reverse inscription: n/a
Degree of wear: Slightly worn: very fine
Status: Regular

Coin references

Hobbs (BM) : cf. 2731

Spatial metadata

Region: South West (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Dorset (County)
District: North Dorset (District)
To be known as: Shillingstone

Spatial coordinates

Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land
Specific landuse: Character undetermined

References cited

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Recording Institution: DOR
Created: 12 years ago
Updated: 12 years ago

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