DOR-FC6F56: FC6F56. Iron Age coin: British Iron Age, South Western uninscribed (Durotriges)

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COIN

Unique ID: DOR-FC6F56

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

Base silver coin. A late Iron Age stater. Slightly worn. British Iron Age base silver stater; uninscribed South Western (Durotriges). 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.) Diameter: 19.39 mm Weight: 3.85 g Date: c. 50 BC – AD 50

Class: Stater

Chronology

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

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Weight: 3.85 g
Diameter: 19.39 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Saturday 19th January 2008

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: 30C
Museum accession number: SCMS 021699

Materials and construction

Primary material: Base Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: uncertain
Ruler/issuer: Uninscribed
Secondary ruler/issuer:
Geographic provenance: British South Western
Obverse description: Stylised wreath
Obverse inscription: N/A
Reverse description: Stylised bust
Reverse inscription: N/A
Degree of wear: Hardly worn: extremely fine

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: Tolpuddle (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SY7895
Four figure Latitude: 50.75417636
Four figure longitude: -2.31323774
1:25K map: SY7895
1:10K map: SY75SE
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land

References cited

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

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