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COIN

Unique ID: ESS-DB21A6

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Published

A corroded copper-alloy coin, possibly an Iron Age unit of the North Thames region / Catuvellauni and Trinovantes, dating to the period c.AD 10-40, possibly Cunobelinus Belenus type. Obverse: Unclear facing bust? Reverse: Possible boar left? cf. ABC p. 140, no. 2912.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: IRON AGE
Period from: IRON AGE
Period to: IRON AGE
Date from: Circa AD 10
Date to: Circa AD 40

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 1.9 mm
Weight: 1.61 g
Diameter: 13.6 mm

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Unit (copper alloy)
Geographic provenance: British South Eastern
Ancient British Coins (ABC): 2912
Obverse description: Unclear facing bust?
Reverse description: Unclear boar left?
Reverse inscription: [...]
Status: Regular

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: Eastern (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Essex (County)
District: Uttlesford (District)
Parish or ward: Thaxted (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: TL5932
Four figure Latitude: 51.96374416
Four figure longitude: 0.3128821
1:25K map: TL5932
1:10K map: TL53SE
Grid reference source: From finder
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: ESS
Created: 3 years ago
Updated: 3 years ago

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