SOM-327973: Iron age coin: silver unit of the Western (Dobunni) group

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COIN

Unique ID: SOM-327973

Object type certainty: Certain
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Iron Age British silver unit, uninscribed Western (Dobunni) group, Cotswold Eagle type, 20 BC - AD 10, VA1042, BMC 2957, ABC 2015.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: IRON AGE
Period from: IRON AGE
Date from: Circa 20 BC
Date to: Circa AD 10

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 1.7 mm
Weight: 0.78 g
Diameter: 12.6 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Thursday 17th February 2011

Personal details

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Materials and construction

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

Coin data (numismatics)


Denomination: Unit (silver)
Ruler/issuer: Uninscribed
Tribe: Dobunni
Geographic provenance: British Western
British Museum Catalogue type: 2957x
Van Arsdell Type (VA): 1042.
Ancient British Coins (ABC): 2015
Obverse description: Moon head facing right with worn circular eye and large pellet on chin. prominent nose formed of two seperate lines and two lips indicated by pellets on thin stalks, poellet hair line, crescent hair, pellets or small annulets in row by hairline on forhead.
Obverse inscription: None
Reverse description: Triple tailed horse going left with crescent and D shape above and traces of a flower below
Reverse inscription: None
Degree of wear: Worn: fine
Status: Regular
Status qualifier: Certain

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: South West (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Somerset (County)
District: Mendip (District)
To be known as: Chewton Mendip

Spatial coordinates


Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land

References cited

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Audit data

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

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