CCI-880119: An Iron Age Minim from BERKSHIRE of Verica Atrebates Celtic Coin Index reference: 88.0119

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COIN

Unique ID: CCI-880119

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Published

See 91.0492; head right, surrounded by COM M IF; rev.has Sphinx right, with VE in front and R above.

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: Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery
Subsequent action after recording: Part of an extant museum collection

Chronology

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

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Weight: 0.31 g

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Thursday 1st January 1987

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: 88.0119

Materials and construction

Primary material: Silver
Secondary material:

Coin data (numismatics)

Celtic Coin Index Number: 88.0119
Denomination: Minim (silver)
Ruler/issuer: Verica
Secondary ruler/issuer: Commios
Tribe: Atrebates
Geographic provenance: British Southern
Allen Type: VERICA
Obverse inscription: COM M IF
Reverse inscription: VE R
Status: Regular

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

County or Unitary authority: Reading (Unitary Authority)
District: Reading (Unitary Authority)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SU7173
Four figure Latitude: 51.451542
Four figure longitude: -0.979625
1:25K map: SU7173
1:10K map: SU77SW
Grid reference source: From a paper map
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1000 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Discovery circumstances:
Current location: Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery

References cited

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Recording Institution: CCI
Created: 14 years ago

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