Rights Holder: Kent County Council
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Unique ID: PUBLIC-F6FA5A
Object type certainty: Certain
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A gold Iron age quarter stater of the Catuvellauni (North Thames Eastern Region), "Floret Trophy" type dating to the period c.60-20 BC. Obverse type depicting Small four-petal flower in centre of plain field. Reverse type depicting Highly-stylised Roman trophy with oval ring and two opposed S-shaped above. Rudd (2010), ABC 2246, VA 146, BMC 436.
This is a find of note and has been designated: For inclusion in British Numismatic Journal ‘Coin Register’
Current location of find: With Finder
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: IRON AGE
Period from: IRON AGE
Period to: IRON AGE
Ascribed Culture:
Gallo-Belgic style
Date from: Circa 60 BC
Date to: Circa 20 BC
Quantity: 1
Width: 9.8 mm
Thickness: 1.6 mm
Weight: 1.21 g
Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 13th September 2020
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Primary material: Gold
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Denomination: Quarter stater (gold)
Geographic provenance: British Eastern
British Museum Catalogue type: 436x
Van Arsdell Type (VA): 146.01
Ancient British Coins (ABC): 2246
Obverse description: Small four-petal flower in centre of plain field
Reverse description: Highly-stylised Roman trophy with oval ring and two opposed S-shaped above
Degree of wear: Worn: fine
Status: Regular
Grid reference source: Generated from computer mapping software
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
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