BERK-60BF11: A gold stater of Tasciovanus

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COIN

Unique ID: BERK-60BF11

Object type certainty: Certain
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An extremely fine gold stater of Tasciovanus (25 BC - AD 10) of the Catuvellauni. Rudd's 'Hidden faces' type; ABC 2553; VA 1680; BMC 1591-1603.

Find of note status

This has been noted as an interesting find by the recorder.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: IRON AGE
Period from: IRON AGE
Period to: IRON AGE
Date from: Circa 25 BC
Date to: Circa AD 10

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Width: 2.92 mm
Weight: 5.5 g
Diameter: 17.6 mm

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: Ashmolean Museum ID service 4/5-5

Materials and construction

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

Coin data (numismatics)


Denomination: Stater (gold)
Ruler/issuer: Tasciovanus
Tribe: Trinovantes
Geographic provenance: British Eastern
British Museum Catalogue type: 1591x
Van Arsdell Type (VA): 1680.01
Ancient British Coins (ABC): 2553
Obverse description: Crossed wreaths with central crescents and pellets in rings ; hidden faces in angles
Obverse inscription: None
Reverse description: Horse advancing right; solar motif and bucranium above.
Reverse inscription: (TASCIAVAN) - off flan
Degree of wear: Hardly worn: extremely fine
Status: Regular
Status qualifier: Certain

Coin references

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Spatial metadata

Region: South East (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Oxfordshire (County)
District: South Oxfordshire (District)
Parish or ward: Horspath (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SP5704
Four figure Latitude: 51.731824
Four figure longitude: -1.176049
1:25K map: SP5704
1:10K map: SP50SE
Grid reference source: Generated from computer mapping software
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1000 metre square.

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Audit data

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

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