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COIN
Unique ID: FAPJW-0BC500
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Published 
The copper-alloy core of a plated gold quarter stater of the Eastern region, attributed to Cunobelin and dating to the period AD 10 to 40. The reverse depicts horse right; branch above.
Notes:
This is one of five coins which appear to be copper-alloy cores for plated gold quarter staters of Cunobelin. This suggests they are a forger's hoard.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: IRON AGE
Date from: Exactly AD 10
Date to: Circa AD 40
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Weight: 0.55 g
Diameter: 10 mm
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Materials and construction
Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Coin data (numismatics)
Denomination: Quarter stater (gold)
Ruler/issuer: Cunobelin
Tribe: Trinovantes
Geographic provenance: British Eastern
Obverse description: Ear of corn
Obverse inscription: [...]
Reverse description: Horse right; branch above
Status: Contemporary copy (Core of plated copy)
Status qualifier: Certain
Coin references
No coin references available.
Spatial metadata
Region: South East (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Kent (County)
District: Sevenoaks (District)
Parish or ward: Otford (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: TQ5159
Four figure Latitude: 51.310087
Four figure longitude: 0.165065
1:25K map: TQ5159
1:10K map: TQ55NW
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
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