PUBLIC-293FF2: Iron Age: Unit of Western region

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COIN

Unique ID: PUBLIC-293FF2

Object type certainty: Certain
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Iron Age silver coin
Western ('Dobunni') uninscribed silver unit
Late 1st Century BC - early 1st century AD
0.66g, incomplete, 12.9mm diameter and 2.0mm thick
Obverse: stylised head facing right
Reverse: horse facing left with three tails, pellet in front of the neck

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: IRON AGE
Subperiod from: Late
Period from: IRON AGE
Subperiod to: Late
Period to: IRON AGE
Date from: Circa 100 BC
Date to: Circa AD 43

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 2 mm
Weight: 0.66 g
Diameter: 12.9 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Friday 20th August 2010 - Wednesday 8th September 2010

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: NMWPA 2010.123

Materials and construction

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

Coin data (numismatics)


Denomination: Unit (silver)
Ruler/issuer: Uninscribed
Tribe: Dobunni
Geographic provenance: British Western
Obverse description: stylised head facing right
Reverse description: horse facing left with three tails, pellet in front of the neck
Status: Regular
Status qualifier: Certain

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: West Midlands (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Warwickshire (County)
District: Stratford-on-Avon (District)
Parish or ward: Luddington (Civil Parish)

References cited

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Audit data

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

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