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Unique ID: BERK-E5DFF3
Object type certainty: Certain
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An Iron Age silver stater of the East Wiltshire tribal group centred on Vale of Pewsey, perhaps the Cornovii. Rudd's Vale of Pewsey type (ABC 2107), dating from c. 50-35 BC.
Other coins struck by this group recorded on this database are WILT-C4B455 and WILT-3E3165. Of the latter coin Chris Rudd comments 'In 1961 Derek Allen hinted that there may have been a 'minor cantonal grouping' in east Wiltshire. In 1977 archaeologist Dr Paul Robinson gave the idea numismatic credibility. Subsequent coin finds seem to confirm that a small tribe or sub-tribe was centred on the Vale of Pewsey, bounded by the rivers Thames (Tamesa 'slow flowing' or 'dark') and Kennet, which was named after Cunetio (Mildenhall, Wilts.) They evidently struck gold and silver coins of distinctive types for about 15 years, c.50-35 BC, before being absorbed by a larger tribe, presumed to be the Dobunni. We don't know the name of these Vale-of-Pewsey people, but the Roman town of Durocornovium 'fort of the Cornovii' (Wanborough, Wilts.) might provide us with a clue. There were people called Cornovii in Cornwall, Shropshire and Scotland. Maybe there were Cornovii in east Wiltshire too'.
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 35 BC
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 1.51 mm
Weight: 0.9 g
Diameter: 9.8 mm
Date(s) of discovery: Saturday 22nd September 2012
This object was found at Weekend Wanderers - Letcombe Bassett 2012
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Other reference: Tkt 46
Primary material: Gold
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Denomination: Quarter stater (gold)
Ruler/issuer: Uninscribed
Tribe: Uninscribed
Geographic provenance: British Not defined (early uninscribed)
Ancient British Coins (ABC): 2107
Obverse description: Cruciform wreath pattern
Reverse description: triple-tailed horse left, pellets and annulets
Degree of wear: Hardly worn: extremely fine
Status: Regular
No coin references available.
4 Figure: SU3685
Four figure Latitude: 51.562735
Four figure longitude: -1.482058
1:25K map: SU3685
1:10K map: SU38NE
Grid reference source: From a paper map
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.
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