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Unique ID: BH-D9D248
Object type certainty: Certain
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An Iron Age silver unit of 'Whaddon Chase' type. Ref.: Van Arsdell 1989: p. 346, no. 1540-1. Minted c. 50 BC-c. 20 BC.
Dimensions: diameter: 14.1mm; thickness: 1mm. Weight: 1.14g.
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: IRON AGE
Period from: IRON AGE
Date from: Circa 50 BC
Date to: Circa 20 BC
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 1 mm
Weight: 1.14 g
Diameter: 14.1 mm
Date(s) of discovery: Tuesday 1st January 2013
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Other reference: Ver 13/54 - 41
Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Denomination: Unit (silver)
Ruler/issuer: Uninscribed
Tribe: Trinovantes
Geographic provenance: British Eastern
Van Arsdell Type (VA): 1540.01
Obverse description: Stylised head right, pierced mullet below chin, various symbols in right field, mirroring features (possibly representing profile of second person).
Obverse inscription: (Suggestion of lettering above)
Reverse description: Horse right. Above body: winged symbol flanked by two pairs of pellets; above head: pellet-in-ring, ring below; below head/in front of horse: sun-like symbol comprising ring surrounded by concentric circle of pellets; below body: pellet-in-ring, pellet above.
Reverse inscription: No legend.
Die axis measurement: 9 o'clock
Degree of wear: Slightly worn: very fine
Status: Regular
Status qualifier: Certain
No coin references available.
Author | Publication Year | Title | Publication Place | Publisher | Pages | Reference | |
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van Arsdell, R.D. | 1989 | Celtic Coinage of Britain | London | Spink and Son Ltd |