Record ID: WMID-753AB4 - IRON AGE coin

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Unique ID: WMID-753AB4

Object type certainty: Certain

A resized image of Iron Age gold quarter stater of Cunobelin

A gold late Iron Age Northern Region Trinovantian or Catuvellaunian quarter stater of Cunobelin, struck at Camulodunum (Colchester), dating from the late first century BC to the early first century AD. The obverse depicts a corn ear and is inscribed CA/MV and the reverse depicts a horse galloping right, and would presumably have had CVN below, although this is off the flan. Similar to Hobbs (1996) number 1843. The coin is in good condition.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: IRON AGE
Period from: IRON AGE [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Date from: Circa 25 BC
Date to: Circa AD 25

Dimensions and weight

Length: 11.96 mm
Width: 10.77 mm
Thickness: 1.5 mm
Weight: 1.1 g
Quantity: 1

Materials and construction

Primary material: Gold [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Completeness: Complete [scope notes | view all attributed records]

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Quarter stater (gold) [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Ruler/issuer: Cunobelin [scope notes | View all attributed records]
Secondary ruler/issuer: Cunobelin [scope notes | View all attributed records]
Tribe: Trinovantes [scope notes | View all attributed records]
Geographic provenance: British Eastern [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Mack Type: Not attributed [scope notes | View all attributed records
Van Arsdell Type: 1935 [scope notes | View all attributed records
Mint or issue place: Camulodunum [scope notes | View all attributed records]
Obverse description: Corn ear, to left [C]A, to right MV
Obverse inscription: CA/MV
Reverse description: Horse right
Reverse inscription: [CVN]
Die axis measurement: 12 o'clock [scope notes | View all attributed records]
Degree of wear: Slightly worn: very fine [scope notes | View all attributed records]

Coin references

Hobbs (BM) : 1 1843

Spatial data

Region: West Midlands
County: Staffordshire
District: Lichfield
Parish: Wall

Restricted 4 Figure grid reference: SK0805
The map has been degraded and provides an approximate location with a degree of random obfuscation.
Grid reference source: Generated from computer mapping software
Grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

Method of discovery: Metal detector [scope notes]
General landuse: Cultivated land [scope notes]
Specific landuse: Character undetermined [scope notes]

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Tuesday 29th March 2011 - Monday 30th May 2011

Personal details

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Recorded by: Dr Tom Brindle - [ view all attributed records]
Identified by: Dr Tom Brindle - [view all attributed records]

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