BERK-471F08: Iron Age silver coin BERK-471A56

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COIN

Unique ID: BERK-471F08

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

An Iron Age Southern silver coin (AR minim) of Verica (late 1st century - AD43). Hobbs no. 1579. Dimensions: diameter: 7.95mm; thickness: 1.35mm; weight: 0.37g. Hobbs, R. 1996. British Iron Age Coins in the British Museum. British Museum Press, London.

Subsequent actions

Current location of find: Returned to finder
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: 50 BC
Date to: AD 43

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 1.35 mm
Weight: 0.37 g
Diameter: 7.95 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Tuesday 1st January 1985

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Minim (silver)
Ruler/issuer: Verica
British Museum Catalogue type: 1579x
Obverse description: 'VIR' inside quad o, above and below pellet ring F.
Reverse description: Boar's head right.

Coin references

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Spatial metadata

Region: South East (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Hampshire (County)
District: Winchester (District)
To be known as: Old Alresford

Spatial coordinates

Grid reference source: From a paper map
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
Current location: Returned to finder
General landuse: Cultivated land
Specific landuse: Character undetermined

References cited

Author	Publication Year	Title	Publication Place	Publisher	Pages	Reference
Hobbs, R.	1996	British Iron Age Coins in the British Museum	London	British Museum Press	Pl.49	no.1579

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Created: 18 years ago
Updated: 13 years ago

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