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Unique ID: SOM-327973
Object type certainty: Certain
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status: Awaiting validation
Iron Age British silver unit, uninscribed Western (Dobunni) group, Cotswold Eagle type, 20 BC - AD 10, VA1042, BMC 2957, ABC 2015.
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: IRON AGE
Period from: IRON AGE
Date from: Circa 20 BC
Date to: Circa AD 10
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 1.7 mm
Weight: 0.78 g
Diameter: 12.6 mm
Date(s) of discovery: Thursday 17th February 2011
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Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
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
No coin references available.
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
No references cited so far.