Rights Holder: Colchester and Ipswich Museum Service
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Unique ID: ESS-6B66E2
Object type certainty: Certain
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A silver unit of Cunobelin dating to the period c. AD 10 to 40. ABC 2879.
This has been noted as an interesting find by the recorder.
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: IRON AGE
Period from: IRON AGE
Period to: IRON AGE
Date from: Circa AD 10
Date to: Circa AD 40
Quantity: 1
Weight: 1.18 g
Diameter: 12.09 mm
Date(s) of discovery: Wednesday 1st September 2010 - Thursday 30th September 2010
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Other reference: Colchester OEF 6523
Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Denomination: Unit (silver)
Ruler/issuer: Cunobelin
Secondary ruler/issuer: Cunobelin
Tribe: Trinovantes
Geographic provenance: British Eastern
Van Arsdell Type (VA): 2063.
Ancient British Coins (ABC): 2879
Obverse description: Hercules right, club in right hand and lion-skin on shoulders
Obverse inscription: [CVNOBELINVS]
Reverse description: Diana standing left, dog at side and bow in left hand
Reverse inscription: [TASCIOVANTIS]
Status: Regular
Status qualifier: Certain
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
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