DOR-F03A69: Iron Age coin: Silver stater of SW uninscribed (Durotrigian) type

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Unique ID: DOR-F03A69

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Published

A late Iron Age silver stater of the British Iron Age dating to c. 60 BC to 20 AD. A South Western uninscribed (Durotrigian) type. A stylised wreath on the obverse and a stylised horse on the reverse. The right-hand side of the reverse is largely off the flan and it is not possible to decide how parallel or convergent the three lines are.
Reference: ABC Rudd's 'Cranborne Chase' type No. 2157 / No. 2160
Diameter: 19.06 mm
Weight: 5.57 g
Die Axis: 7

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: IRON AGE
Subperiod from: Late
Period from: IRON AGE
Subperiod to: Late
Period to: IRON AGE
Date from: Circa 60 BC
Date to: Circa AD 20

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Weight: 5.57 g
Diameter: 19.06 mm

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: SCMS 018103

Materials and construction

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

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Stater (silver)
Ruler/issuer: Uninscribed
Secondary ruler/issuer: Uninscribed
Tribe: Durotriges
Geographic provenance: British South Western
Van Arsdell Type (VA): 1235.01
Ancient British Coins (ABC): 2157
Obverse description: Stylised wreath
Obverse inscription: N/A
Reverse description: Stylised horse
Reverse inscription: N/A
Die axis measurement: 7 o'clock
Degree of wear: Worn: fine
Status: Regular

Coin references

Rudd (ABC) : No. 2157 / 2160

Spatial metadata

County or Unitary authority: Dorset (County)
District: West Dorset (District)
Parish or ward: Portesham (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SY6286
Four figure Latitude: 50.67241559
Four figure longitude: -2.53911579
1:25K map: SY6286
1:10K map: SY66SW
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

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Created: 3 years ago
Updated: 2 years ago

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