BERK-F5D894: Iron Age Coin: Cast copper alloy unit

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COIN

Unique ID: BERK-F5D894

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Published Find published

A worn Continental (Belgic) cast copper alloy potin unit attributed to the Nervii, dating from c. 60-40 BC. cf. Delestree and Tache p. 124, no. 630; compare Cottam et al. 2010 no. 73.

Notes:

'Belgica' was one of the five Roman administrative areas in Gaul and covers the areas that are now Belgium and northeast France.

Find of note status

This is a find of note and has been designated: Regional importance

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 60 BC
Date to: Circa 40 BC

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 2.49 mm
Weight: 3.8 g
Diameter: 19.42 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Wednesday 1st February 2012 - Wednesday 15th February 2012

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: 2011.727

Materials and construction

Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Complete

Coin data (numismatics)


Denomination: uncertain
Ruler/issuer: Uninscribed
Secondary ruler/issuer: Uninscribed
Tribe: Nervii
Geographic provenance: Continental Belgic
Ancient British Coins (ABC): 73
Obverse description: Cross of pellets with two wavy lines in each quarter
Reverse description: Horse facing right; possible symbol (a reversed crescent?) above
Die axis measurement: 12 o'clock
Degree of wear: Very worn: fair
Status: Regular
Status qualifier: Certain

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: South East (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: West Berkshire (Unitary Authority)
District: West Berkshire (Unitary Authority)
Parish or ward: Bucklebury (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SU5471
Four figure Latitude: 51.435434
Four figure longitude: -1.224549
1:25K map: SU5471
1:10K map: SU57SW
Grid reference source: Centred on field
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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