DOR-4D5281: 4D5281. Iron age coin: British Iron age, South western uninscribed (Durotriges) stater

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COIN

Unique ID: DOR-4D5281

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

British Iron Age copper alloy stater of South Western uninscribed (Durotriges) type. On the obverse a stylised wreath (derived from the bust of Apollo which appeared on Gallo-Belgic staters) and on the reverse an abstract horse (derived from a horse and chariot which appeared as above.)Date: Mid 1st century BC to mid 1st century AD (C. 50 BC to AD 50) Diameter: 19.42 mm Weight: 2.12g

Class: British Iron Age stater
Sub class: South Westen uninscribed (Durotriges)

Chronology

Broad period: IRON AGE
Subperiod from: Late
Period from: IRON AGE
Date from: 50 BC
Date to: AD 50

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Weight: 2.12 g
Diameter: 19.42 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Monday 1st May 2006 - Wednesday 31st May 2006

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: uncertain
Ruler/issuer: Uninscribed
Secondary ruler/issuer:
Geographic provenance: British South Western
Obverse description: Stylised bust of Apollo
Reverse description: Stylised horse
Degree of wear: Extremely worn: poor

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: South West (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Dorset (County)
District: West Dorset (District)
Parish or ward: Bradford Peverell (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SY6792
Four figure Latitude: 50.726676
Four figure longitude: -2.4689
1:25K map: SY6792
1:10K map: SY62SE
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

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Recording Institution: DOR
Created: 15 years ago
Updated: 13 years ago

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