Rights Holder: Colchester and Ipswich Museum Service
CC License:

View Zoom Download

---

Image use policy

Our images can be used under a CC BY attribution licence (unless stated otherwise).

COIN

Unique ID: ESS-E3BA72

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: IRON AGE
Period from: IRON AGE
Date from: Circa 25 BC
Date to: Circa 20 BC

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Weight: 4.5 g
Diameter: 16.52 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Friday 1st April 2011

Personal details

This information is restricted for your access level.

Other reference numbers

Other reference: Colchester OEF 6550

Materials and construction

Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Incomplete

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Stater (gold)
Ruler/issuer: Tasciovanus
Tribe: Trinovantes
Geographic provenance: British Eastern
Van Arsdell Type (VA): 1680.
Obverse description: Stylised laureate
Reverse description: Horse, right
Status: Contemporary copy (Core of plated copy)