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Unique ID: SUSS-436D96
Object type certainty: Certain
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status: Awaiting validation
A silver unit of Verica (10-40 AD). Cf. ABC 1220; VA 470-1, 472; BMC 1241-78.
Side A: COMF; crescent and two pellet in ring motifs above and below.
Side B: VIRI (in ex.); boar moving right, with traces of star above.
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: IRON AGE
Period from: IRON AGE
Period to: IRON AGE
Date from: Circa AD 10
Date to: Circa AD 40
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 1.86 mm
Weight: 1.23 g
Diameter: 12.85 mm
Date(s) of discovery: Thursday 17th November 2011
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Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Denomination: Unit (silver)
Ruler/issuer: Verica
Secondary ruler/issuer: Verica
Tribe: Atrebates
Geographic provenance: British Southern
British Museum Catalogue type: 1241x
Van Arsdell Type (VA): 470
Ancient British Coins (ABC): 1220
Obverse description: Crescent and two pellet in ring motifs above and below.
Obverse inscription: COMF
Reverse description: Boar moving right, with traces of star above.
Reverse inscription: VIRI (in ex.)
Die axis measurement: 11 o'clock
Status: Regular
Status qualifier: Certain
No coin references available.
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
No references cited so far.