Rights Holder: Oxfordshire County Council
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Unique ID: BERK-30E2C2
Object type certainty: Certain
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An incomplete uninscribed southern gold quarter starter British QC type, attributed to the Atrebates or Regni 50-20 BC. Cottam (et al)'s 'Selsey Dahlia - no mane' type. ABC 503; BMC 478-84.
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: IRON AGE
Period from: IRON AGE
Period to: IRON AGE
Date from: Circa 50 BC
Date to: Circa 20 BC
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 0.86 mm
Weight: 1.3 g
Diameter: 13.71 mm
Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 1st January 2012 - Friday 1st June 2012
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Other reference: 2012.305
Primary material: Gold
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Incomplete
Denomination: Quarter stater (gold)
Ruler/issuer: Uninscribed
Tribe: Atrebates
Geographic provenance: British Southern
British Museum Catalogue type: 478x
Ancient British Coins (ABC): 503
Mint or issue place: Colchester |
Obverse description: Abstract wreath / laureate head
Obverse inscription: None
Reverse description: Tripled-tailed horse with no mane, right. Floral sun above, wheel below, pellet-in-ring above neck.
Reverse inscription: None
Die axis measurement: 3 o'clock
Degree of wear: Slightly worn: very fine
Status: Regular
Status qualifier: Probably
No coin references available.
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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