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COIN
Unique ID: NARC-02C6A6
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
A gold quarter stater of Cunobelin. Camulodonum (Colchester) mint. Fine condition.
Obverse: corn ear between 'CA' and 'MV'
Reverse: horse advancing right with 'leaf q' above. CVNO below.
Reference: Hobbs 'British Iron Age Coins in the British Museum' Nos 1797 - 1803.
Van Arsdell 1931
Find of note status
This has been noted as an interesting find by the recorder.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: IRON AGE
Period from: IRON AGE
Period to: IRON AGE
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Weight: 1.32 g
Diameter: 13 mm
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Materials and construction
Primary material: Gold
Completeness: Complete
Coin data (numismatics)
Denomination: Quarter stater (gold)
Ruler/issuer: Cunobelin
Tribe: Trinovantes
Van Arsdell Type (VA): 1931
Mint or issue place: Colchester |
Obverse description: corn ear between 'CA' and 'MV'
Obverse inscription: CA/MV
Reverse description: horse advancing right with 'leaf q' above. CVNO below.
Reverse inscription: CVNO
Die axis measurement: 3 o'clock
Degree of wear: Worn: fine
Status: Regular
Status qualifier: Certain
Coin references
No coin references available.
Spatial metadata
Region: East Midlands (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Northamptonshire (County)
District: East Northamptonshire (District)
Parish or ward: Brigstock (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: SP9284
Four figure Latitude: 52.44622763
Four figure longitude: -0.64781433
1:25K map: SP9284
1:10K map: SP98SW
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.
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