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COIN
Unique ID: SUR-994537
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
An Iron Age gold stater of Verica, dating to the period AD 20-40. ABC 1190, BMC 1146-1158, VA 500-501.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: IRON AGE
Period from: IRON AGE
Date from: Circa AD 20
Date to: Circa AD 40
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Weight: 5.28 g
Diameter: 19.06 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 27th January 2013
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: 13-117
Materials and construction
Primary material: Gold
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Coin data (numismatics)
Denomination: Stater (gold)
Ruler/issuer: Verica
Tribe: Atrebates
Geographic provenance: British Southern
British Museum Catalogue type: 1146-1158x
Van Arsdell Type (VA): 500.01
Ancient British Coins (ABC): 1190
Mint or issue place: Calleva |
Obverse description: A horse and rider advancing right, spear raised
Obverse inscription: VIR REX
Reverse description: Inscription only
Reverse inscription: COMF
Degree of wear: Hardly worn: extremely fine
Status: Regular
Status qualifier: Certain
Coin references
No coin references available.
Spatial metadata
Region: South East (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Surrey (County)
District: Mole Valley (District)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: TQ1549
Four figure Latitude: 51.228613
Four figure longitude: -0.354389
1:25K map: TQ1549
1:10K map: TQ14NE
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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