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Unique ID: LEIC-C15862
Object type certainty: Certain
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status: Published
Iron age copper alloy and silver plated unit, unpublished North Eastern type attributed to AVN CO.
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: IRON AGE
Subperiod from: Late
Period from: IRON AGE
Period to: IRON AGE
Date from: 300 BC
Date to: AD 100
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 1.5 mm
Weight: 1.08 g
Diameter: 14 mm
Date(s) of discovery: Tuesday 25th April 2006
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Primary material: Copper alloy
Secondary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Denomination: Unit (silver)
Ruler/issuer: AVN COST
Obverse description: exploded wreath, row of 8 leaves across middle, with pellet in ring.
Obverse inscription: none
Reverse description: left facing horse with front legs in 'mid air' upstanding ears and mane with three pellets above.
Reverse inscription: none
Die axis measurement: 12 o'clock
Status: Contemporary copy (Plated copy)
Status qualifier: Certain
No coin references available.
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
No references cited so far.