BH-8517A1: Iron Age coin: Gallo-Belgic E type stater

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COIN

Unique ID: BH-8517A1

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation Find awaiting validation

A gold stater of Late Iron Age date; Gallo-Belgic E type, minted c. 60BC-c. 50BC (Cf. Van Arsdell 1989: 71, no. 56-1). Measures 18.7mm in diameter, 2.4mm thick and weighs 6.1g.

Class: Stater
Sub class: Gallo-Belgic

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: IRON AGE
Subperiod from: Late
Period from: IRON AGE
Date from: Circa 60 BC
Date to: Circa 50 BC

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 2.4 mm
Weight: 6.1 g
Diameter: 18.7 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 10th July 2011

Personal details

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: Ver 11/128 - 70

Materials and construction

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

Coin data (numismatics)


Denomination: Stater (gold)
Ruler/issuer: Uninscribed
Tribe: Uninscribed
Geographic provenance: Continental Gallo-Belgic
Van Arsdell Type (VA): 56.01
Ancient British Coins (ABC): 16
Obverse description: Blank.
Obverse inscription: No legend.
Reverse description: Stylised horse right; below, pellet above double exergual line; behind, unidentified symbol; above, 'h' symbol flanked by two pellets, crescent below (possibly tail of horse), possible crescent to right; above head, (eye-like symbol); in front, pellet border.
Reverse inscription: No legend.
Degree of wear: Hardly worn: extremely fine
Status: Regular
Status qualifier: Certain

Coin references

  • Van Arsdell (VA) :

Spatial metadata

Region: Eastern (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Hertfordshire (County)
District: North Hertfordshire (District)
To be known as: Pirton

Spatial coordinates


Grid reference source: Generated from computer mapping software
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land
Specific landuse: Character undetermined

References cited

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Audit data

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Created: 12 years ago
Updated: 12 years ago

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