SUSS-DD5882: Iron Age Coin : Unit Uninscribed Geometric (obverse)

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COIN

Unique ID: SUSS-DD5882

Object type certainty: Certain
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A silver Iron Age unit. Early uninscribed 'Geometric' type.

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 150 BC
Date to: Circa AD 43

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 1.83 mm
Weight: 0.9 g
Diameter: 10.64 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Thursday 1st September 2005

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered

Coin data (numismatics)


Denomination: Unit (silver)
Ruler/issuer: Uninscribed
Obverse description: misc. x, below crescent l, to l. pellet-ring f
Obverse inscription: none
Reverse description: line a, to r. misc. y & misc. z, to l. misc. y & misc. 28
Reverse inscription: none

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: South East (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Hampshire (County)
District: Winchester (District)
To be known as: Corhampton and Meonstoke

Spatial coordinates


Grid reference source: From a paper map
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
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 68, plate 17 414-417

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Audit data

Recording Institution: SUSS
Created: 18 years ago
Updated: 13 years ago

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