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Unique ID: BERK-E8D2DE
Object type certainty: Certain
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Iron Age gold quarter stater of the Regini and Atrebates / southern region, attributed to Tincomarus and dating to 20 BC to AD 10. Obverse: TINCOM inside pellet-lines, below COMMI blundered and pellet-line. Reverse: horse left with sun wheel above and animal or bird below. As Hobbs 1996, p88 no 798-810 and ABC 1073.
This is a find of note and has been designated: County / local importance
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: IRON AGE
Subperiod from: Late
Period from: IRON AGE
Subperiod to: Late
Period to: IRON AGE
Date from: Circa 20 BC
Date to: Circa AD 10
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 2 mm
Weight: 1.17 g
Diameter: 10.1 mm
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Primary material: Gold
Completeness: Complete
Denomination: Quarter stater (gold)
Ruler/issuer: Tincomarus
Tribe: Atrebates
Geographic provenance: British Southern
Van Arsdell Type (VA): 365.01
Ancient British Coins (ABC): 1073
Mint or issue place: Calleva |
Obverse description: TINCOM inside pellet-lines, below COMMI blundered and pellet-line
Reverse description: Reverse: horse left with sun wheel above and animal or bird below
Degree of wear: Hardly worn: extremely fine
Status: Regular
Status qualifier: Certain
No coin references available.
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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