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Unique ID: CAM-920756
Object type certainty: Certain
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An Early British uninscribed LX silver unit, of the Eastern Region / Trinovantes, c. 50-20 BC. Obverse shows head right, profile C. Reverse shows horse right . See Hobbs, R.1996, p.65, plate 16, No. 376. Rudd ABC no. 2383 Dimensions: diameter 13.28mmm, thickness 0.93mm, thickness including flan curve 2.00mm, weight 1.13g. Die axis is 11 o'clock.
Evidence of reuse: None
Current location of find: Returned to finder, assumed to still be with finder
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: IRON AGE
Date from: Circa 50 BC
Date to: Circa 20 BC
Quantity: 1
Weight: 1.13 g
Diameter: 13.28 mm
Date(s) of discovery: Friday 1st October 2010 - Sunday 31st October 2010
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Primary material: Silver
Completeness: Complete
Denomination: Unit (silver)
Ruler/issuer: Uninscribed
Tribe: Trinovantes
Geographic provenance: British Eastern
British Museum Catalogue type: 376x
Ancient British Coins (ABC): 2383
Obverse description: Head right, profile C.
Obverse inscription: Uninscribed
Reverse description: Horse right. The reverse shows a symbol, possibly star, with single pellet at each point above rump. A cresent (Hobbs style a) below a pellet-in-ring is between the fore and hind legs of the horse. The horse has a pellet at each knee joint and the torso is designed to have a large annulet containing a large pellet to represent the rump and breast/chest area. A semicircle of pellets, touching the edge of the flan is positioned in front of the horse.
Reverse inscription: Uninscribed
Die axis measurement: 11 o'clock
Status: Regular
No coin references available.
Grid reference source: From a paper map
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1000 metre square.
No references cited so far.