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Unique ID: BH-A52164
Object type certainty: Certain
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A late Iron Age gold quarter stater: Northern Gold of Cunobelin, 'Linear' type. British Museum nos. 1837-1842/Van Arsdell 1927.
Dimensions: 10.5mm diameter, 2.3mm thick. Weight: 1.37g.
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: IRON AGE
Subperiod from: Late
Period from: IRON AGE
Date from: Circa AD 10
Date to: Circa AD 40
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 2.3 mm
Weight: 1.37 g
Diameter: 10.5 mm
Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 3rd June 2012
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Other reference: Ver 12/110 - 1
Primary material: Gold
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Denomination: Quarter stater (gold)
Ruler/issuer: Cunobelin
Tribe: Trinovantes
British Museum Catalogue type: 1837x
Van Arsdell Type (VA): 1927.
Obverse description: Corn ear.
Obverse inscription: [C]A/M[V]
Reverse description: Horse galloping right, leaf above.
Reverse inscription: CVN (below horse)
Die axis measurement: 1 o'clock
Degree of wear: Slightly worn: very fine
Status: Regular
Status qualifier: Certain
No coin references available.
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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