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COIN
Unique ID: WILT-91C255
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Published 
A complete Iron Age silver uninscribed South-Western type stater (c. 60 BC-c. 20 BC). The coin is attributed to the Durotriges. ABC (Rudd) p. 111, no. 2169.
Obverse: Degraded head of Apollo right.
Reverse: Disjointed and pelleted horse left.
Spink 366.
Subsequent actions
Current location of find: With finder
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: IRON AGE
Date from: Circa 60 BC
Date to: Circa 20 BC
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Weight: 3.9 g
Diameter: 19 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Friday 10th October 2014
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Materials and construction
Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Coin data (numismatics)
Denomination: Stater (silver)
Ruler/issuer: Uninscribed
Tribe: Durotriges
Geographic provenance: British South Western
British Museum Catalogue type: 2555x
Ancient British Coins (ABC): 2169
Obverse description: Degraded head of Apollo right.
Reverse description: Disjointed and pelleted horse left.
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: South West (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Wiltshire (Unitary Authority)
District: Wiltshire (Unitary Authority)
To be known as: Cheddelwich
Spatial coordinates
Grid reference source: Generated from computer mapping software
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
References cited
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