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COIN
Unique ID: WILT-49BE20
Object type certainty: Certain
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status: Awaiting validation 
A Late Iron Age (50 BC - AD 50) British South Western (Durotrigic) uninscribed silver and copper alloy stater, worn and measuring 17mm in diameter. It weighs 3.15g (48.6gn.).
Obverse: Stylised wreath (derived from the bust of Apollo which appeared on Gallo-Belgic staters)
Reverse: Abstract, disjointed horse (derived from a horse and chariot which appeared on Gallo-Belgic staters)
Reference: Van Arsdell 1235-1
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: IRON AGE
Period from: IRON AGE
Date from: Circa 50 BC
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Weight: 3.15 g
Diameter: 17 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Tuesday 2nd March 2010 - Tuesday 4th May 2010
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: SSWM 3394
Materials and construction
Primary material: Copper alloy
Secondary material: Silver
Completeness: Complete
Coin data (numismatics)
Denomination: Stater (silver)
Tribe: Durotriges
Geographic provenance: British South Western
Van Arsdell Type (VA): 1235.
Obverse description: Stylised wreath (derived from the bust of Apollo which appeared on Gallo-Belgic staters)
Reverse description: Abstract, disjointed horse (derived from a horse and chariot which appeared on Gallo-Belgic staters)
Status: Regular
Coin references
- Van Arsdell (VA) : 1235-1
Spatial metadata
Region: South West (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Wiltshire (Unitary Authority)
District: Wiltshire (Unitary Authority)
To be known as: Salisbury
Spatial coordinates
Grid reference source: From a paper map
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
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