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COIN
Unique ID: IOW-C4C7F1
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
An Early Uninscribed British A 'Westerham' Type gold stater. 75/70-50 BC.
VA 202; BMC 24.
CCI 10.0973
Notes:
British A comes in 2 types VA 200 (wreath leaves point up) and VA 202 (leaves point down). The former circulates north of the Thames, the latter more towards the south coast (pers. comm. Ian Leins).
Find of note status
This is a find of note and has been designated: County / local importance
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 75 BC
Date to: Circa 50 BC
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Weight: 6.28 g
Diameter: 20.3 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Wednesday 12th May 2010
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: IOW2010-1-275
Materials and construction
Primary material: Gold
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Coin data (numismatics)
Denomination: Stater (gold)
Tribe: Atrebates
Geographic provenance: British Southern
British Museum Catalogue type: 24x
Obverse description: Degraded bust of Apollo right
Reverse description: Pelleted and disjointed horse left
Die axis measurement: 6 o'clock
Status: Regular
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.
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