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COIN
Unique ID: BH-6B1A00
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
An Iron Age copper-alloy unit of Tascoivanus. Cf. British Museum nos. 1745-1751 (Hobbs 1996: 122).
Dimensions: 15.2mm diameter, 1.9mm thick. Weight: 1.79g.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: IRON AGE
Subperiod from: Late
Period from: IRON AGE
Date from: Circa 20 BC
Date to: Circa AD 10
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 1.9 mm
Weight: 1.79 g
Diameter: 15.2 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Friday 1st June 2012
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: Ver 12/105 - 36
Materials and construction
Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Coin data (numismatics)
Denomination: Unit (copper alloy)
Ruler/issuer: Tasciovanus
Tribe: Trinovantes
British Museum Catalogue type: 1745x
Van Arsdell Type (VA): 1808.
Mint or issue place: Verulamium |
Obverse description: Star with pellet-in-ring at centre, legend between arms.
Obverse inscription: V-[E-R-L-A-M-I-O]
Reverse description: Bull left.
Reverse inscription: No legend.
Degree of wear: Worn: fine
Status: Regular
Status qualifier: Certain
Coin references
No coin references available.
Spatial metadata
Region: Eastern (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Central Bedfordshire (Unitary Authority)
District: Central Bedfordshire (Unitary Authority)
To be known as: North of Dunstable
Spatial coordinates
Grid reference source: From a paper map
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
References cited
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