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Unique ID: SOM-1EC452
Object type certainty: Certain
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British Iron Age copper-alloy stater, uninscribed South Western (Durotriges), c. AD 10-40, VA 1290, BMC 2790-2859, ABC 2175. About 15% missing to a break at one side.
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: IRON AGE
Period from: IRON AGE
Date from: Circa AD 10
Date to: Circa AD 40
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 2.5 mm
Weight: 2.37 g
Diameter: 18.8 mm
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Other reference: SCC receipt 16593
Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Incomplete
Denomination: Stater (copper alloy)
Ruler/issuer: Uninscribed
Tribe: Durotriges
Geographic provenance: British South Western
British Museum Catalogue type: 2790-2859x
Van Arsdell Type (VA): 1290.01
Ancient British Coins (ABC): 2175
Obverse description: Devolved head comprising of diagonal line from edge to centre, terminating in a crescent. The line bisects a wreath of two rows of oval pellets running diagonally across the coin off centre. One open crescent, or ear, above the terminal of the diagonal. Further details unclear.
Obverse inscription: None
Reverse description: Devolved horse facing left with two crescents for the body. Several rows of pellets above and a pellet below the body. Head of horse and exergue off flan, back legs and tail unclear.
Reverse inscription: None
Die axis measurement: 2 o'clock
Degree of wear: Extremely worn: poor
Status: Regular
Status qualifier: Certain
No coin references available.
Grid reference source: From a paper map
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
No references cited so far.