DOR-E18A1A: Iron Age coin: Base silver stater of the British Iron Age, SW uninscribed (Durotrigian) type

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COIN

Unique ID: DOR-E18A1A

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

Base silver stater of the British Iron Age. A South Western (Durotrigian) type dating to 20 BC - AD 10. A stylised wreath on the obverse and a stylised horse on the reverse. There is a border below the horse on the reverse wihth a zig-zag line in the centre resembling an M.
Reference: ABC cf. No. 2172
Diameter: 19.60 mm
Weight: 2.70 g
Die axis: 6

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: IRON AGE
Subperiod from: Late
Period from: IRON AGE
Period to: IRON AGE
Date from: Circa 20 BC
Date to: Circa AD 10

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Weight: 2.7 g
Diameter: 19.6 mm

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: SCMS 018089

Materials and construction

Primary material: Base Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Quarter stater (silver)
Ruler/issuer: Uninscribed
Secondary ruler/issuer: Uninscribed
Tribe: Durotriges
Geographic provenance: British South Western
Ancient British Coins (ABC): 2172
Obverse description: Stylised wreath
Obverse inscription: N/A
Reverse description: Stylised horse. Border below with zigzag line forming a crude M
Reverse inscription: N/A
Die axis measurement: 6 o'clock
Degree of wear: Worn: fine
Status: Regular

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: South West (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Dorset (County)
District: West Dorset (District)
Parish or ward: Bradford Peverell (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SY6392
Four figure Latitude: 50.72643417
Four figure longitude: -2.52556803
1:25K map: SY6392
1:10K map: SY62NW
Grid reference source: Centred on field
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land

References cited

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Recording Institution: DOR
Created: 3 years ago
Updated: 3 years ago

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