ESS-A22698: Iron Age gold stater of Cunobelin

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COIN

Unique ID: ESS-A22698

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation Find awaiting validation

6/7 Gold Iron Age stater of Cunobelin, plastic A series. VA 2010-3.

Notes:

This coin is part of a hoard of seven coins reported as treasure under the stipulations of the Treasure Act and subsequently acquired by Colchester Museums. An additional coin was discovered but was considered not to be part of the hoard. The seven coins plus the additional non-treasure find are: ESSA111D7, ESSA16284, ESSA19B80, ESSA1BFE7, ESSA1FB34, ESSA22698, ESSA23F13, ESSA257A6 (non-treasure).

Subsequent actions

Current location of find: Colchester Museums
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Treasure details

Treasure case tracking number: 2004 T109, CCI

Chronology

Broad period: IRON AGE
Subperiod from: Late
Period from: IRON AGE
Ascribed Culture:
Date from: Circa AD 10
Date to: AD 40

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Weight: 5.38 g
Diameter: 16.62 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Wednesday 1st October 2003

Personal details

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: 2004 T109, CCI 04.0478
Treasure case number: 2004 T109, CCI

Materials and construction

Primary material: Gold
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered

Coin data (numismatics)


Denomination: Stater (gold)
Ruler/issuer: Cunobelin
Obverse description: Corn ear
Obverse inscription: CA MV beside corn ear
Reverse description: Celticized horse facing right
Reverse inscription: CVNO below horse

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: Eastern (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Essex (County)
District: Tendring (District)
To be known as: Clacton

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
Current location: Colchester Museums
General landuse: Cultivated land

References cited

Author Publication Year Title Publication Place Publisher Pages Reference
van Arsdell, R.D. 1989 Celtic Coinage of Britain London Spink and Son Ltd 2010-3

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Timeline of associated dates

Audit data

Recording Institution: ESS
Created: 17 years ago
Updated: 6 years ago

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