KENT-EFA080: quarter stater of the Morini

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Unique ID: KENT-EFA080

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A late iron age gold uniface quarter stater coin of a Gallo-Belgic type attributed to the Morini of the modern day Pas-de-Calais, minted between c.80-60BC. Gallo-Belgic D (Scheers class IV), ABC 43, VA 69-3.Obverse: plain, possible mould related marks upon it. Reverse: Tree-like object.

Measurements: 10mm in diameter, and 1.4g in weight.

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 80 BC
Date to: Circa 60 BC

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Weight: 1.4 g
Diameter: 10 mm

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Materials and construction

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

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Quarter stater (gold)
Tribe: Uninscribed
Geographic provenance: Continental Gallo-Belgic
Van Arsdell Type (VA): 69.03
Ancient British Coins (ABC): 43
Obverse description: plain, some casting related marks?
Reverse description: Tree like object,
Die axis measurement: 5 o'clock
Degree of wear: Worn: fine
Status: Regular

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: South East (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Kent (County)
District: Dartford (District)
Parish or ward: Southfleet (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: TQ6171
Four figure Latitude: 51.41516057
Four figure longitude: 0.31384514
1:25K map: TQ6171
1:10K map: TQ67SW
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

References cited

Author	Publication Year	Title	Publication Place	Publisher	Pages	Reference
Cottam, E., de Jersey, P., Rudd, C. and Sills, J.	2010	Ancient British Coins	Aylsham	Chris Rudd
van Arsdell, R.D.	1989	Celtic Coinage of Britain	London	Spink and Son Ltd

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

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