CCI-981551: An Iron Age Gold quarter stater from WEST SUSSEX Uninscribed Celtic Coin Index reference: 98.1551

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COIN

Unique ID: CCI-981551

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Published

Obverse wreath, pellet in ring at top of spike, four stylized locks of hair; crescents below. Reverse horse right, triple tail, curved upper front legs, hooves turned back; three large pellet in ring motifs below horse. Some similarity to 97.0766.

Notes:

This data is obtained from the Oxford University Celtic Coin Index. We cannot answer questions on the coins themselves. They were recorded by Oxford University staff.

Subsequent actions

Current location of find: Private collection
Subsequent action after recording: In a private collection, recorded for academic use

Chronology

Broad period: IRON AGE
Period from: IRON AGE
Ascribed Culture:

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 21st March 2010

Personal details

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: 98.1551

Materials and construction

Primary material: Gold
Secondary material:

Coin data (numismatics)

Celtic Coin Index Number: 98.1551
Denomination: Quarter stater (gold)
Tribe: Uninscribed
Geographic provenance: British Not defined (early uninscribed)

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: South East (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: West Sussex (County)
District: Chichester (District)
Parish or ward: Chichester (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SU8604
Four figure Latitude: 50.829158
Four figure longitude: -0.780262
1:25K map: SU8604
1:10K map: SU80SE
Grid reference source: From a paper map
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1000 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
Discovery circumstances:
Current location: Private collection

References cited

No references cited so far.

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Audit data

Recording Institution: CCI
Created: 14 years ago

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