BH-D9D248: Iron Age coin: silver unit of 'Whaddon Chase' type

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COIN

Unique ID: BH-D9D248

Object type certainty: Certain
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An Iron Age silver unit of 'Whaddon Chase' type. Ref.: Van Arsdell 1989: p. 346, no. 1540-1. Minted c. 50 BC-c. 20 BC.

Dimensions: diameter: 14.1mm; thickness: 1mm. Weight: 1.14g.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: IRON AGE
Period from: IRON AGE
Date from: Circa 50 BC
Date to: Circa 20 BC

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 1 mm
Weight: 1.14 g
Diameter: 14.1 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Tuesday 1st January 2013

Personal details

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: Ver 13/54 - 41

Materials and construction

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

Coin data (numismatics)


Denomination: Unit (silver)
Ruler/issuer: Uninscribed
Tribe: Trinovantes
Geographic provenance: British Eastern
Van Arsdell Type (VA): 1540.01
Obverse description: Stylised head right, pierced mullet below chin, various symbols in right field, mirroring features (possibly representing profile of second person).
Obverse inscription: (Suggestion of lettering above)
Reverse description: Horse right. Above body: winged symbol flanked by two pairs of pellets; above head: pellet-in-ring, ring below; below head/in front of horse: sun-like symbol comprising ring surrounded by concentric circle of pellets; below body: pellet-in-ring, pellet above.
Reverse inscription: No legend.
Die axis measurement: 9 o'clock
Degree of wear: Slightly worn: very fine
Status: Regular
Status qualifier: Certain

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: Eastern (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Bedford (Unitary Authority)
District: Bedford (Unitary Authority)
To be known as: Wilstead

Spatial coordinates


Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land

References cited

Author Publication Year Title Publication Place Publisher Pages Reference
van Arsdell, R.D. 1989 Celtic Coinage of Britain London Spink and Son Ltd

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Updated: 10 years ago

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