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Unique ID: NLM-1C1A42
Object type certainty: Certain
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status: Awaiting validation
Silver coin. Silver half unit of the Corieltauvi, possibly issue inscribed VEP; if so, to be dated AD 15-40, ABC phase 8, Haselgrove period 3 phase 8, AD 10-40. Either very heavily worn or underweight; a close parallel was not noted in the ABC or Van Arsdell publications.
Obverse description: Indistinct traces of a design.
Reverse description: Celticised horse left with an arc above horse's back. At first sight the arc is pelleted, but it may have only two or three pellets, the others being part of the letters VEP. There is another arc in front of and above the head. Indistinct featyures close to the neck may be part of the horse.
Reverse inscription: probably VEP
Diameter: 11mm, Weight: 0.38gms.
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: IRON AGE
Subperiod from: Late
Period from: IRON AGE
Subperiod to: Late
Period to: IRON AGE
Date from: Circa AD 10
Date to: Circa AD 40
Quantity: 1
Weight: 0.38 g
Diameter: 11 mm
Date(s) of discovery: Tuesday 7th May 2013
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Other reference: NLM22597a
Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Denomination: Half unit (silver)
Ruler/issuer: VEP CORF
Tribe: Corieltavi
Obverse description: Indistinct traces of an uncertain design
Reverse description: Celticised horse left with an arc above horse’s back. At first sight the arc is pelleted, but it may have only two or three pellets, the others being part of the letters VEP. There is another arc in front of and above the head. Indistinct features close to the neck may be part of the horse.
Reverse inscription: VEP
Degree of wear: Worn: fine
Status: Regular
Status qualifier: Certain
No coin references available.
4 Figure: SE9214
Four figure Latitude: 53.614479
Four figure longitude: -0.610774
1:25K map: SE9214
1:10K map: SE91SW
Grid reference source: Centred on parish
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1000 metre square.
No references cited so far.