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COIN
Unique ID: GLO-729962
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
Uninscribed Weston silver unit
Date 30BC-15BC
Obverse: Head r (profile 3), before c.4 pellets & c.2 animals m, below pellet
Reverse: horse l, above ring and dot flanked by two trumpets, below pellet misc.v.
Hobbs 2950-2960
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: IRON AGE
Period from: IRON AGE
Date from: Circa 30 BC
Date to: Circa 15 BC
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Weight: 0.76 g
Diameter: 13 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Saturday 4th April 2009
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Materials and construction
Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Coin data (numismatics)
Denomination: Unit (silver)
Ruler/issuer: Uninscribed
Tribe: Dobunni
Geographic provenance: British Western
British Museum Catalogue type: 2953x
Obverse description: Head r (profile 3), before c.4 pellets & c.2 animals m, below pellet
Reverse description: horse l, above ring and dot flanked by two trumpets, below pellet misc.v.
Die axis measurement: 10 o'clock
Degree of wear: Worn: fine
Status: Regular
Status qualifier: Certain
Coin references
No coin references available.
Spatial metadata
Region: South West (European Region)County or Unitary authority: South Gloucestershire (Unitary Authority)
District: South Gloucestershire (Unitary Authority)
To be known as: South Gloucestershire
Spatial coordinates
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
References cited
No references cited so far.
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