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COIN
Unique ID: SUSS-4D2A14
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
An Iron Age Gallo-Belgic uninscribed uniface gold stater, c. 60-50 BC. The obverse is plain; the reverse depicts a horse moving right with stylised charioteer arms and other elements above and to sides, with pellet below. Cf. ABC 16.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: IRON AGE
Period from: IRON AGE
Date from: Circa 60 BC
Date to: Circa 50 BC
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 18.4 mm
Width: 16.9 mm
Thickness: 3 mm
Weight: 5.9 g
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Thursday 10th November 2011
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Materials and construction
Primary material: Gold
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Coin data (numismatics)
Denomination: Stater (gold)
Ruler/issuer: Uninscribed
Secondary ruler/issuer: Uninscribed
Tribe: Ambiani
Geographic provenance: Continental Belgic
Van Arsdell Type (VA): 50.01
Ancient British Coins (ABC): 16
Obverse description: Plain
Reverse description: Horse moving right with pellet below; further elements including stylised charioteer arms above and to sides.
Status: Regular
Status qualifier: Certain
Coin references
No coin references available.
Spatial metadata
Region: South East (European Region)County or Unitary authority: West Sussex (County)
District: Arun (District)
To be known as: Yapton
Spatial coordinates
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.
References cited
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