IOW-32CFF6: Iron Age Coin: South Western (Durotriges) Uninscribed Stater

Rights Holder: Isle of Wight Council
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COIN

Unique ID: IOW-32CFF6

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Published Find published

A complete uninscribed British A gold stater (Westerham type) c. 80/70-50 BC (VA 202, BMC 24).

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 80 BC
Date to: Circa 50 BC

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Weight: 6.08 g
Diameter: 19.4 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 24th January 2010

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: IOW2010-3-7

Materials and construction

Primary material: Gold
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete

Coin data (numismatics)


Denomination: Stater (gold)
Secondary ruler/issuer:
Obverse description: Degraded bust of Apollo right
Reverse description: Disjointed and pelleted horse left
Die axis measurement: 8 o'clock
Degree of wear: Worn: fine

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: South East (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Isle of Wight (Unitary Authority)
District: Isle of Wight (Unitary Authority)
To be known as: Isle of Wight

Spatial coordinates


Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
Discovery circumstances: Metal detecting rally
General landuse: Cultivated land
Specific landuse: Operations to a depth greater than 0.25m

References cited

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Audit data

Recording Institution: IOW
Created: 14 years ago
Updated: 13 years ago

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