BH-91DFE1: Iron Age coin: quarter stater of Addedomaros

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COIN

Unique ID: BH-91DFE1

Object type certainty: Certain
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An Iron Age gold quarter stater: Central Eastern Gold Attributed to Addedomaros. British Museum no. 2416 variant (Hobbs 1996: 145)/Van Arsdell 1608/ABC 2526.

Dimensions: 12.6mm diameter, 1mm thick. Weight: 1.35g.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: IRON AGE
Subperiod from: Late
Period from: IRON AGE
Period to: IRON AGE
Date from: Circa 20 BC
Date to: Circa AD 10

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 1 mm
Weight: 1.35 g
Diameter: 12.6 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 13th May 2012

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: Ver 12/111 - 1

Materials and construction

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

Coin data (numismatics)


Denomination: Quarter stater (gold)
Ruler/issuer: ADDEDOMAROS
Tribe: Trinovantes
British Museum Catalogue type: 2416x
Van Arsdell Type (VA): 1608.
Obverse description: Flower head of seven petals, pellet between each petal.
Obverse inscription: No legend.
Reverse description: Horse right. Above (left to right): pellet-in-ring, pellet, 'S-shaped' symbol, triplet of pellets, pellet-in-ring, pellet, incomplete ring. Below head: pellet. Below body: pellet-in-ring. Behind tail: pellet.
Reverse inscription: No legend.
Degree of wear: Slightly worn: very fine
Status: Regular
Status qualifier: Certain

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: Eastern (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Essex (County)
To be known as: Chrishall

Spatial coordinates


Grid reference source: Generated from computer mapping software
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land

References cited

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Created: 11 years ago
Updated: 7 years ago

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