Record ID: SUSS-57ABA1 - IRON AGE coin

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Unique ID: SUSS-57ABA1

Object type certainty: Certain

A very worn, but complete Iron Age uninscribed bronze unit, c. 60-20 BC. 'Chichester Cock' Type; cf. ABC 737; BMC 657-59. It is possible to see detail of a helmeted head facing right on one face; the other surface has decoration indicating a cock, but further detail is obscured by corrosion and wear.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: IRON AGE
Period from: IRON AGE [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Period to: IRON AGE [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Date from: Circa 60 BC
Date to: Circa 20 BC

Dimensions and weight

Thickness: 2.2 mm
Weight: 2.28 g
Diameter: 17 mm
Quantity: 1

Materials and construction

Primary material: Copper alloy [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: Unit (copper alloy) [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Ruler/issuer: Uninscribed [scope notes | View all attributed records]
Tribe: Uninscribed [scope notes | View all attributed records]
Geographic provenance: British Not defined (early uninscribed) [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Mack Type: Not attributed [scope notes | View all attributed records
Obverse description: Helmeted head facing right.
Reverse description: [Small bearded head right] surmounted by a cock [holding a snake in its beak].
Die axis measurement: 3 o'clock [scope notes | View all attributed records]

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial data

Region: South East And London
County: West Sussex
District: Chichester
To be known as: near Chichester

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

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 6th November 2011

Personal details

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Recorded by: Mrs Claire Goodey - [ view all attributed records]
Identified by: Miss Stephanie Smith - [view all attributed records]

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