ESS-CB7044: ESS-CB7044 Iron Age Quarter Stater

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COIN

Unique ID: ESS-CB7044

Object type certainty: Certain
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Iron Age gold Gallo-Belgic quarter stater. Dating 200BC to 50BC.

The coin is 15.55mm in diameter, 0.90mm in thickness and weighs 1.7g

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: IRON AGE
Period from: IRON AGE
Period to: IRON AGE
Ascribed Culture: Gallo-Belgic style
Date from: Circa 200 BC
Date to: Circa 50 BC

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 0.9 mm
Weight: 1.7 g
Diameter: 15.55 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 1st May 2011

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: Colchester OEF 6571

Materials and construction

Primary material: Gold
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete

Coin data (numismatics)


Denomination: Quarter stater (gold)
Ruler/issuer: Uninscribed
Secondary ruler/issuer: Uninscribed
Tribe: Uninscribed
Geographic provenance: Continental Gallo-Belgic
Obverse description: Celtisized Head on the right with reef on the left.
Reverse description: Leaping horse in the middle
Die axis measurement: 12 o'clock
Degree of wear: Very worn: fair
Status: Regular

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: Eastern (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Essex (County)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: TL8718
Four figure Latitude: 51.82931
Four figure longitude: 0.712386
1:25K map: TL8718
1:10K map: TL81NE
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land

References cited

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Audit data

Recording Institution: ESS
Created: 12 years ago
Updated: 12 years ago

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