SF-B969EE: Iron Age coin: Gallo-Belgic quarter stater of the Ambiani

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COIN

Unique ID: SF-B969EE

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A gold Gallo-Belgic AA2 quarter stater of the Ambiani, large flan type, c.125-100 BC. As VA 15-1. The flan is flat and with some post-depositional wear.

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 125 BC
Date to: Circa 100 BC

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Weight: 1.69 g
Diameter: 14.59 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Wednesday 1st October 2014

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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: Ambiani
Geographic provenance: Continental Belgic
Van Arsdell Type (VA): 15.01
Obverse description: Stylised head of Apollo right, with naturalistic hair, wreath and face
Reverse description: Celticised horse right, flower/rosette below, stylised charioteer above?
Die axis measurement: 3 o'clock
Status: Regular
Status qualifier: Certain

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: Eastern (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Essex (County)
District: Tendring (District)
To be known as: St. Osyth

Spatial coordinates

Grid reference source: Generated from computer mapping software
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land
Specific landuse: Character undetermined

References cited

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Created: 9 years ago
Updated: 9 years ago

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