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COIN
Unique ID: LEIC-4E67E1
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
Iron age silver North Eastern Boar/Horse unit. cf VA877.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: IRON AGE
Subperiod from: Late
Period from: IRON AGE
Subperiod to: Late
Period to: IRON AGE
Date from: Circa 50 BC
Date to: Circa AD 10
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 1 mm
Weight: 0.79 g
Diameter: 14 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 24th July 2011
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Materials and construction
Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Coin data (numismatics)
Denomination: Unit (silver)
Tribe: Corieltavi
Geographic provenance: British North Eastern
Van Arsdell Type (VA): 877
Obverse description: boar facing right with circle above and poss behind
Reverse description: horse facing right circle of pellets above
Status: Regular
Coin references
No coin references available.
Spatial metadata
Region: East Midlands (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Nottinghamshire (County)
District: Rushcliffe (District)
To be known as: melton
Spatial coordinates
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
References cited
No references cited so far.
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