LIN-E07735: Silver Iron Age coin

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COIN

Unique ID: LIN-E07735

Object type certainty: Certain
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An Iron Age coin: silver unit. "Boar/horse" type. Struck from 20 BC to 10 AD.

Similar to: HOBBS R., 1996. British Iron Age coins in the British Museum, London, plate 103, no 3196 -3202.

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 20 BC
Date to: Circa AD 10

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 1 mm
Weight: 1.3 g
Diameter: 14 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Wednesday 16th May 2012

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete

Coin data (numismatics)


Denomination: Unit (silver)
Ruler/issuer: Uninscribed
Geographic provenance: British North Eastern
Obverse description: Boar right, with a "S" below. Before: tail pellet-in-ring. Above the boar: pellet-ring and triplet. Above the tail: Triskele.
Reverse description: Horse left. Below: exergual lines. Above: pellet-ring. Below and before: pellet-in-ring.
Degree of wear: Worn: fine
Status: Regular

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: East Midlands (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Lincolnshire (County)
District: South Kesteven (District)
Parish or ward: Ropsley and Humby (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: TF0132
Four figure Latitude: 52.875999
Four figure longitude: -0.500755
1:25K map: TF0132
1:10K map: TF03SW
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1000 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land

References cited

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Audit data

Recording Institution: LIN
Created: 11 years ago
Updated: 11 years ago

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