BUC-A2CE88: Iron Age coin: Unit of Cunobelin

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COIN

Unique ID: BUC-A2CE88

Object type certainty: Certain
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An Iron Age unit (copper alloy) of Cunobelin and Tasciovanus. Tribe: Trinovantes.Geographic provenance: British Eastern. British Museum Catalogue type: 1972-83, Van Arsdell Type (VA): 2097.01, Ancient British Coins (ABC): 2969. Obverse description: Winged bust left. Obverse inscription: CVNOBELIN. Reverse description: Seated metalworker right. Reverse inscription: TASCIO

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: IRON AGE
Period from: IRON AGE
Date from: Circa AD 10
Date to: Circa AD 40

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Weight: 2.33 g
Diameter: 16.77 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 13th January 2013

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete

Coin data (numismatics)


Denomination: Unit (copper alloy)
Ruler/issuer: Cunobelin
Secondary ruler/issuer: Tasciovanus
Tribe: Trinovantes
Geographic provenance: British Eastern
British Museum Catalogue type: 1972-83x
Van Arsdell Type (VA): 2097.01
Ancient British Coins (ABC): 2969
Obverse description: Winged bust left
Obverse inscription: CVNOBELIN
Reverse description: Seated metalworker right
Reverse inscription: TASCIO
Status: Regular
Status qualifier: Certain

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: Eastern (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Central Bedfordshire (Unitary Authority)
District: Central Bedfordshire (Unitary Authority)
To be known as: Langford

Spatial coordinates


Grid reference source: From a paper map
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land

References cited

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Audit data

Recording Institution: BUC
Created: 10 years ago
Updated: 10 years ago

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