WILT-BFF167: Iron Age coin : Unit of Verica of the Atrebates

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Unique ID: WILT-BFF167

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

An Iron Age unit of Verica of the Atrebates, measuring 12-13mm and weighing 0.97g. The flan is slightly dished (bust on concave side), worn and with some edge chips.

Obverse: Naked male figure standing left, left arm raised above head, lituus in right hand, [CO]M to left, [MIF] to right, pellet border

Reverse: Bust of Tiberius right, V[ERI] behind head, CA in front of face

Date: 10-40 AD

Reference: Van A 533-1, ABC 1250, BMC 1421-49

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: IRON AGE
Period from: IRON AGE
Date from: Circa AD 10
Date to: Circa AD 40

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Weight: 0.97 g
Diameter: 13 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Wednesday 30th November 2011 - Wednesday 29th February 2012

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: Salisbury Museum Entry Form No. 3822

Materials and construction

Primary material: Silver
Completeness: Complete

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Unit (silver)
Ruler/issuer: Verica
Tribe: Atrebates
Geographic provenance: British Southern
British Museum Catalogue type: 1421x
Van Arsdell Type (VA): 533.0
Ancient British Coins (ABC): 1250
Obverse description: Naked male figure standing left, left arm raised above head, lituus in right hand, [CO]M to left, [MIF] to right, pellet border
Reverse description: Bust of Tiberius right, V[ERI] behind head, CA in front of face
Status: Regular

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: South West (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Swindon (Unitary Authority)
District: Swindon (Unitary Authority)
To be known as: Swindon

Spatial coordinates

Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land
Specific landuse: Operations to a depth less than 0.25 m

References cited

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Created: 12 years ago
Updated: 12 years ago

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