COIN

Unique ID: BH-E058B6

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: IRON AGE
Period from: IRON AGE
Date from: Circa 50 BC
Date to: Circa 20 BC

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 2.3 mm
Weight: 5.59 g
Diameter: 17.8 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 30th June 2013

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: Ver 13/113 - 1

Materials and construction

Primary material: Gold
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Stater (gold)
Ruler/issuer: Uninscribed
Tribe: Trinovantes
Geographic provenance: British Eastern
British Museum Catalogue type: 338x
Van Arsdell Type (VA): 1493.01
Obverse description: Double ropework line with plain central strand, interrupted at centre by two back-to-back crescents (hollow), also pair of pellet-in-ring motifs at one outer end; crossing this line at right angles, wavy line of two ropework strands, interrupted at centre by two opposing pellet-in-ring symbols; in two diagonally opposed crescents, a 'V-shaped' motif terminating in a basal pellet and flanked by a pair of rings; in other two quarters, three linked crescents, with, at base, single pellet flanked by pair of rings.
Obverse inscription: No legend.
Reverse description: Horse right; above horse, two back-to-back crescents (solid), with one pellet above, one below and two smaller pellets to top left; behind tail, pellet-in-ring; beneath horse, large pellet-in-ring; below head, pellet. Die flaw on horse's head.
Reverse inscription: No legend.
Degree of wear: Slightly worn: very fine
Status: Regular
Status qualifier: Certain