SUSS-FD6455: Iron Age Coin: Early Uninscribed Gold Quarter Stater

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COIN

Unique ID: SUSS-FD6455

Object type certainty: Certain
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A complete Iron Age early uninscribed gold quarter stater, c. 60-20 BC. 'Bognor Cogwheel' Type; cf. ABC 509; BMC 519-35. The quarter stater is in excellent condition, with clear detail on the obverse and reverse faces.

Obverse: Wreath design with 'hidden face'.

Reverse: Triple-tailed horse galloping right with beaded mane; floral sun above, cogwheel below.

Find of note status

This is a find of note and has been designated: For inclusion in British Numismatic Journal ‘Coin Register’

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: IRON AGE
Period from: IRON AGE
Period to: IRON AGE
Date from: Circa 60 BC
Date to: Circa 20 BC

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 1.82 mm
Weight: 1.5 g
Diameter: 12.15 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Friday 20th September 2013

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Materials and construction

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

Coin data (numismatics)


Denomination: Quarter stater (gold)
Ruler/issuer: Uninscribed
Tribe: Uninscribed
Geographic provenance: British Not defined (early uninscribed)
British Museum Catalogue type: 519x
Van Arsdell Type (VA): 226.01
Ancient British Coins (ABC): 509
Obverse description: Wreath design with 'hidden face'.
Reverse description: Triple-tailed horse galloping right with beaded mane; floral sun above and cogwheel below.
Die axis measurement: 6 o'clock
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: Arun (District)
Parish or ward: Angmering (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: TQ0605
Four figure Latitude: 50.83483522
Four figure longitude: -0.49608988
1:25K map: TQ0605
1:10K map: TQ00NE
Grid reference source: From a paper map
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land

References cited

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