SF-836546: Iron Age coin: uninscribed unit of the East Anglian region/Iceni,

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COIN

Unique ID: SF-836546

Object type certainty: Certain
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An Iron Age silver uninscribed unit of the East Anglian region/Iceni, dating to the period circa 35-25 BC, Norflk Boar Phallic type. Obverse: a stylised boar, right, single front leg, spear in front. Reverse; horse prancing right, wheel above, pellet in front of fore leg. As ABC 1582; BMC 3473-511; VA 659-3.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: IRON AGE
Subperiod from: Late
Period from: IRON AGE
Subperiod to: Late
Period to: IRON AGE
Date from: Circa 35 BC
Date to: Circa 25 BC

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 2 mm
Weight: 0.77 g
Diameter: 12.9 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Friday 8th June 2018 - Friday 8th June 2018

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Other reference numbers

SMR reference number: EKE 063
Other reference: Finders Ref: SS18-041

Materials and construction

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

Coin data (numismatics)


Denomination: Unit (silver)
Ruler/issuer: Uninscribed
Secondary ruler/issuer: Uninscribed
Tribe: Iceni
Geographic provenance: British East Anglia
British Museum Catalogue type: 3473-511x
Van Arsdell Type (VA): 659.03
Ancient British Coins (ABC): 1582
Obverse description: A stylised boar, right, single front leg, spear in front.
Reverse description: Horse prancing right, wheel above, pellet in front of fore leg.
Reverse inscription: ABC 1582; BMC 3473-511; VA 695-692.
Die axis measurement: 6 o'clock
Degree of wear: Hardly worn: extremely fine
Status: Regular
Status qualifier: Certain

Coin references

  • Rudd (ABC) : 1582

Spatial metadata

Region: Eastern (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Suffolk (County)
District: Suffolk Coastal (District)
To be known as: Near Woodbridge

Spatial coordinates


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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Updated: 2 years ago

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