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Unique ID: BERK-E10200
Object type certainty: Certain
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An Iron Age copper unit of the Trinovantes, issued by Dubnovellaunos between 5 BC and AD 10. Bust left, horse left, with the inscription off-flan. Rudd's 'Dubnovellaunos Hairy' type, ABC 2407. BMC 2446-48.
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: IRON AGE
Period from: IRON AGE
Period to: IRON AGE
Date from: Circa 5 BC
Date to: Circa AD 10
Quantity: 1
Weight: 1.82 g
Diameter: 14.45 mm
Date(s) of discovery: Saturday 22nd September 2012
This object was found at Weekend Wanderers - Letcombe Bassett 2012
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Other reference: Tkt 539
Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Denomination: Unit (copper alloy)
Ruler/issuer: Dubnovellaunos
Tribe: Trinovantes
Geographic provenance: British Eastern
British Museum Catalogue type: 2446-48x
Ancient British Coins (ABC): 2407
Obverse description: Head left wearing curved wreath, hair represented by wavy lines
Obverse inscription: none
Reverse description: Horse advancing left, pellet under tail, pellet-in-ring below body (probably same above). Horse appears to be wearing a halter.
Reverse inscription: none
Degree of wear: Extremely worn: poor
Status: Regular
Status qualifier: Certain
No coin references available.
4 Figure: SU3685
Four figure Latitude: 51.562735
Four figure longitude: -1.482058
1:25K map: SU3685
1:10K map: SU38NE
Grid reference source: From a paper map
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.
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