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Unique ID: BH-7248B0
Object type certainty: Certain
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status: Awaiting validation
An Iron Age copper-alloy unit: 'Northern Bronze of Cunobelin'. Minted AD c. 10 - c. 40.
Refs: British Museum nos. 1972 - 1983 (Hobbs 1996: 134); Van Arsdell no. 2097 (1989: 423); Mack no. 248 (1975: 92).
Diameter: 13.3mm; thickness: 2.7mm. Weight: 1.87g.
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: 2.7 mm
Weight: 1.87 g
Diameter: 13.3 mm
Date(s) of discovery: Saturday 1st February 2014
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Other reference: Ver 14/97 - 5
Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Denomination: Unit (copper alloy)
Ruler/issuer: Cunobelin
Tribe: Trinovantes
Geographic provenance: British Eastern
British Museum Catalogue type: 1972 - 1983x
Van Arsdell Type (VA): 2097.01
Obverse description: Head left, [pellet border].
Obverse inscription: [CVNO-BEIIN]
Reverse description: Metalworker seated right, [tool in right hand, urn in left].
Reverse inscription: [TASCIO]
Die axis measurement: 1 o'clock
Degree of wear: Very worn: fair
Status: Regular
Status qualifier: Certain
No coin references available.
4 Figure: TL4025
Four figure Latitude: 51.90595342
Four figure longitude: 0.03368664
1:25K map: TL4025
1:10K map: TL42NW
Grid reference source: Centred on field
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
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