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Unique ID: BH-28B510
Object type certainty: Certain
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An Iron Age copper-alloy half unit, possibly a contemporary copy, of the Catuvellauni (North Thames region), struck for Tasciovanos, dating to the period 25 BC - AD 10. Obverse: bearded head left, [VER] in front. Reverse: Goat right, possibly with pellet in ring below and a flower motif above. As ABC no. 2709; BMC nos. 1765-68; VA 1715.
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: IRON AGE
Period from: IRON AGE
Period to: IRON AGE
Date from: Circa 25 BC
Date to: Circa AD 10
Quantity: 1
Weight: 0.4 g
Diameter: 10.5 mm
Date(s) of discovery: Wednesday 1st November 2017 - Saturday 27th October 2018
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Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Denomination: Unit (copper alloy)
Ruler/issuer: Tasciovanus
Tribe: Catuvellauni
British Museum Catalogue type: 1765-68x
Van Arsdell Type (VA): 1715.01
Ancient British Coins (ABC): 2709
Obverse description: Bearded head left
Obverse inscription: [VER]
Reverse description: Goat right, possibly with pellet in ring below and a flower motif above
Die axis measurement: 10 o'clock
Degree of wear: Extremely worn: poor
Status: Contemporary copy
Status qualifier: Possibly
No coin references available.
4 Figure: TL4422
Four figure Latitude: 51.87798022
Four figure longitude: 0.09053945
1:25K map: TL4422
1:10K map: TL42SW
Grid reference source: Centred on field
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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