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COIN
Unique ID: BH-C210C3
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
A Late Iron Age bronze unit of Tasciovanus (c. 20BC-c. 10AD); British Museum nos. 1722-1723/Van Arsdell no. 1709, ABC 2661. Measures 15.4mm in diameter, 1.9mm thick and weighs 2g.
Class: Bronze unit
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: IRON AGE
Subperiod from: Late
Period from: IRON AGE
Period to: IRON AGE
Date from: Circa 20 BC
Date to: Circa AD 10
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 1.9 mm
Weight: 2 g
Diameter: 15.4 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 17th July 2011
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: Ver 11/135 - 1
Materials and construction
Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Coin data (numismatics)
Denomination: Unit (copper alloy)
Ruler/issuer: Tasciovanus
Tribe: Trinovantes
Geographic provenance: British Eastern
British Museum Catalogue type: 1722x
Van Arsdell Type (VA): 1709
Ancient British Coins (ABC): 2661
Obverse description: Bearded head right.
Obverse inscription: [VER]
Reverse description: Hippocamp left, (pellet-in-ring above, triplet above tail, pellet-in-ring in front of horse).
Reverse inscription: TAS
Die axis measurement: 3 o'clock
Degree of wear: Worn: fine
Status: Regular
Status qualifier: Certain
Coin references
No coin references available.
Spatial metadata
Region: Eastern (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Essex (County)
District: Uttlesford (District)
To be known as: Chrishall
Spatial coordinates
Grid reference source: Generated from computer mapping software
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
References cited
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