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COIN

Unique ID: PUBLIC-2AE886

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

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.

Diameter: 18.0mm (max). Thickness: 3.5mm (max). Weight: 3.34g. The flan edge is chipped in two places.

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 50 BC
Date to: Circa AD 40

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 3.5 mm
Weight: 3.34 g
Diameter: 18 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Tuesday 22nd September 2020 - Tuesday 22nd September 2020

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: 20-172

Materials and construction

Primary material: Base Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Stater (silver)
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, vertical legs, pellets above.
Die axis measurement: 4 o'clock
Status: Regular

Coin references

Rudd (ABC) : 2175

Spatial metadata

County or Unitary authority: Somerset (County)
District: South Somerset (District)
Parish or ward: Martock (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: ST4517
Four figure Latitude: 50.9497966
Four figure longitude: -2.78432513
1:25K map: ST4517
1:10K map: ST41NE
Grid reference source: GPS (from the 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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Recording Institution: PUBLIC
Created: 3 years ago
Updated: 3 years ago

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