SUSS-51CEF7: Iron Age Coin: Uninscribed Silver Minim

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COIN

Unique ID: SUSS-51CEF7

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

An uninscribed silver minim, dating to the Iron Age, c. 20 BC-AD 10. The obverse seems to depict a rudimentary cross with uncertain objects in each quadrant, suggested as bucrania by Rudd (2010, p. 70)); the reverse face depicts a bull facing. Cf. ABC 1142.

Notes:

This coin has been attributed to Tincomarus and is listed in 'Ancient British Coins' as 'very rare'.

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
Period from: IRON AGE
Date from: Circa 20 BC
Date to: Circa AD 10

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 1.2 mm
Weight: 0.28 g
Diameter: 8.1 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Wednesday 6th February 2013

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Materials and construction

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

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Unit (silver)
Ruler/issuer: Tincomarus
Tribe: Atrebates
Geographic provenance: British Southern
British Museum Catalogue type: 984-85x
Van Arsdell Type (VA): 483.01
Ancient British Coins (ABC): 1142
Obverse description: Cross with uncertain objects in each quadrant, possibly bucrania
Obverse inscription: uninscribed
Reverse description: bull facing
Reverse inscription: uninscribed
Status: Regular
Status qualifier: Certain

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: South East (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: West Sussex (County)
District: Horsham (District)
Parish or ward: Amberley (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: TQ0211
Four figure Latitude: 50.889491
Four figure longitude: -0.551203
1:25K map: TQ0211
1:10K map: TQ01SW
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
Discovery circumstances: Date listed is date submitted for recording.

References cited

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Recording Institution: SUSS
Created: 11 years ago
Updated: 10 years ago

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