BH-DC5155: Iron Age coin: unit of the Catuvellauni

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COIN

Unique ID: BH-DC5155

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A worn copper-alloy Iron Age unit of the North Thames Region / Catuvellauni, possibly minted by Tasciovanus, dating to the period c. 25 BC to AD 10. Obverse: bearded head facing right. Reverse: horse facing left.

Notes:

Recorded remotely with information and imaged provided by the finder.

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: 2 g
Diameter: 15 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Saturday 27th February 2021 - Saturday 27th February 2021

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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
Geographic provenance: British South Eastern
Obverse description: Bearded head right
Reverse description: Horse left
Degree of wear: Extremely worn: poor
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: Wymondley (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: TL2028
Four figure Latitude: 51.93757617
Four figure longitude: -0.25583888
1:25K map: TL2028
1:10K map: TL22NW
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: BH
Created: 2 years ago
Updated: 2 years ago

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