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Unique ID: SUR-46A4BB
Object type certainty: Certain
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An uninscribed Iron Age copper alloy unit of the South Western Region / Durotriges dating to c. 50 BC - c. AD 40 (Hod Hill Type). Obverse: Wreath, cloak and crescents. Reverse: Disjointed horse left, rectangular head, body of crescents, four vertical legs, pellet below, many pellets above. As ABC 2175, VA 1290, BMC 2790-2859.
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: IRON AGE
Period from: IRON AGE
Period to: IRON AGE
Date from: Circa 50 BC
Date to: Circa AD 40
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 2.8 mm
Weight: 3.15 g
Diameter: 17.4 mm
Date(s) of discovery: Wednesday 1st July 2020
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Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Denomination: Stater (copper alloy)
Tribe: Durotriges
Geographic provenance: British South Western
British Museum Catalogue type: 2790-2859x
Van Arsdell Type (VA): 1290.01
Ancient British Coins (ABC): 2175
Obverse description: Wreath, cloak and crescents.
Reverse description: Disjointed horse left, rectangular head, body of crescents, four vertical legs, pellet below, many pellets above.
Degree of wear: Very worn: fair
Status: Regular
4 Figure: SU1502
Four figure Latitude: 50.81735439
Four figure longitude: -1.78844101
1:25K map: SU1502
1:10K map: SU10SE
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
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