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COIN
Unique ID: BUC-B23144
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
An uninscribed British Iron Age gold stater. British A ("Westerham" type), c. 100/80-60 BC. The coin is of the Southern (Atrebatic) style of Westerham stater, VA 202 = BMC 24-32 = ABC (Rudd) 482.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: IRON AGE
Period from: IRON AGE
Date from: Circa 100 BC
Date to: Circa 60 BC
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Weight: 6.21 g
Diameter: 20 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Saturday 26th March 2011
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Materials and construction
Primary material: Gold
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Coin data (numismatics)
Denomination: Stater (gold)
Ruler/issuer: Uninscribed
Tribe: Atrebates
Geographic provenance: British Southern
Allen Type: BRI A
Van Arsdell Type (VA): 202.0
Ancient British Coins (ABC): 482
Obverse description: Abstract design based on head of Apollo
Obverse inscription: None
Reverse description: Abstract horse facing left
Reverse inscription: None
Status: Regular
Status qualifier: Certain
Coin references
- Rudd (ABC) : 482
- Van Arsdell (VA) : 202
- Hobbs (BM) : 24-32
Spatial metadata
Region: South East (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Buckinghamshire (County)
District: Wycombe (District)
To be known as: Longwick
Spatial coordinates
Grid reference source: From a paper map
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 0.01 metre square.
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