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COIN
Unique ID: PUBLIC-9B2D12
Object type certainty: Certain
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status: Awaiting validation 
An uninscribed North Eastern gold 'domino' type stater of the Corieltavi, dating from 50 BC to AD 10. On the obverse is a vestigial head of Apollo, facing right right, struck from a worn die. On the reverse is a disjointed horse, facing left, with a rectangular cartouche containing a line of four pellets above, and a four armed spiral below. It is 18.5 mm diameter and 2.5mm thick. It weighs 5.3 grams. The coin is a rose gold colour from the copper content of the gold.
Refer to LIN-AA2382. a more worn example.
References: VA 829-3; Mack 448; Spink 393; ABC 1758.
Classification Domino type; VA Corieltavian H; Allen COR.
Also recorded on UKDFD- No. 33581.
Class: Corieltavi Domino type
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: IRON AGE
Period from: IRON AGE
Period to: IRON AGE
Date from: Circa 50 BC
Date to: Circa AD 10
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 2.5 mm
Weight: 5.3 g
Diameter: 18.5 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 25th September 2011
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: UKDFD No; 33581, PAS form number 1611
Materials and construction
Primary material: Gold
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Coin data (numismatics)
Denomination: Stater (gold)
Ruler/issuer: Uninscribed
Tribe: Corieltavi
Geographic provenance: British North Eastern
Van Arsdell Type (VA): 829
Ancient British Coins (ABC): 1758
Obverse description: A stylised head of Apollo. This has been struck from a worn die and is not easily legible.
Reverse description: A disjointed horse, facing left, with a four armed spiral below, a triangle in front and a cartouche above containing a line of four pellets.
Degree of wear: Worn: fine
Status: Regular
Status qualifier: Certain
Coin references
No coin references available.
Spatial metadata
Region: Yorkshire and the Humber (European Region)County or Unitary authority: East Riding of Yorkshire (Unitary Authority)
District: East Riding of Yorkshire (Unitary Authority)
Parish or ward: North Cave (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: SE9132
Four figure Latitude: 53.776392
Four figure longitude: -0.620608
1:25K map: SE9132
1:10K map: SE93SW
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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