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COIN
Unique ID: CCI-962396
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Published 
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: British Museum
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
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Wednesday 1st January 1992
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: 96.2396
Materials and construction
Primary material: Gold
Secondary material:
Coin data (numismatics)
Celtic Coin Index Number: 96.2396
Denomination: Stater (gold)
Geographic provenance: Continental Gallo-Belgic
Allen Type: G-B E
Van Arsdell Type (VA): 50
Ancient British Coins (ABC): 16
Coin references
No coin references available.
Spatial metadata
Region: Eastern (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Hertfordshire (County)
District: Welwyn Hatfield (District)
Parish or ward: Essendon (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: TL2708
Four figure Latitude: 51.756299
Four figure longitude: -0.161408
1:25K map: TL2708
1:10K map: TL20NE
Grid reference source: From a paper map
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1000 metre square.
Discovery metadata
Discovery circumstances:
Current location: British Museum
References cited
No references cited so far.
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