SUR-398AF7: Iron Age coin: Gold stater of Corio

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COIN

Unique ID: SUR-398AF7

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Published Find published

A gold stater of the Western region, attributed to Corio and dating to the period c. 20 BC to AD 5. cf. ABC p. 105, no. 2048 and BMC p. 171, no. 3104.

Find of note status

This is a find of note and has been designated: County / local importance

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 5

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Weight: 5.41 g
Diameter: 17.61 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Saturday 1st December 2012 - Monday 31st December 2012

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: B13-01

Materials and construction

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

Coin data (numismatics)


Denomination: Stater (gold)
Ruler/issuer: CORIO
Tribe: Dobunni
Geographic provenance: British Western
British Museum Catalogue type: 3064-133x
Van Arsdell Type (VA): 1035.01
Ancient British Coins (ABC): 2048
Obverse description: Tree symbol, pellet at base
Reverse description: Triple-tailed horse right, wheel below
Reverse inscription: [CORIO]
Degree of wear: Hardly worn: extremely fine
Status: Regular
Status qualifier: Certain

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: South East (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: West Berkshire (Unitary Authority)
District: West Berkshire (Unitary Authority)
Parish or ward: Beech Hill (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SU6965
Four figure Latitude: 51.379867
Four figure longitude: -1.009957
1:25K map: SU6965
1:10K map: SU66NE
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land

References cited

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

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