BH-E37C0A: Iron Age coin: unit of Tasciovanus

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COIN

Unique ID: BH-E37C0A

Object type certainty: Certain
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A complete copper-alloy Iron Age unit of the North Thames Region / Catuvellauni, minted by Tasciovanus, dating to the period c. 25 BC to AD 10. Obverse: geometric pattern of loops and triangles around a central box with X in the middle. Reverse: horse left with a pellet in a ring above, TASCI below. As ABC no. 2688; BMC nos. 1709-10; VA no. 1812.

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 25 BC
Date to: Circa AD 10

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Weight: 1.3 g
Diameter: 15 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Wednesday 8th January 2020 - Wednesday 8th January 2020

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete

Coin data (numismatics)


Denomination: Unit (copper alloy)
Ruler/issuer: Tasciovanus
Tribe: Catuvellauni
British Museum Catalogue type: 1709-10x
Van Arsdell Type (VA): 1812.01
Ancient British Coins (ABC): 2688
Obverse description: Geometric pattern of loops and triangles around a central box with X in the middle
Reverse description: Horse left with a pellet in a ring above, TASCI below
Reverse inscription: [T]ASCI
Degree of wear: Very worn: fair
Status: Regular
Status qualifier: Certain

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: Eastern (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Hertfordshire (County)
District: North Hertfordshire (District)
Parish or ward: Wallington (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: TL2934
Four figure Latitude: 51.98948027
Four figure longitude: -0.12274292
1:25K map: TL2934
1:10K map: TL23SE
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land

References cited

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Created: 3 years ago
Updated: 3 years ago

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