Rights Holder: Lincolnshire County Council
CC License: 
Image use policy
Our images can be used under a CC BY attribution licence (unless stated otherwise).
COIN HOARD
Unique ID: LIN-67DD94
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
Treasure reference no. 2015 T252: two late Iron Age silver coins. Both are southern Gaulish 'monnais-a-la-croix' in languedoc style. Both were found in the plough-zone, approximately 50m apart along the same plough-furrow.
These coins were produced in the Languedoc region of southern France in the second century BC and are, as such, usually attributed to the Volcae Arecomici (and/or Volcae Tectosages). There are very rare finds in this country and fewer than 10 of these coins have been found in Britain. See GLO-DB0008 and GLO-0C12F8 for other examples recorded on PAS.
Catalogue
1. Obverse description: indistinct image of a bust facing left
Reverse description: Cross with crescents in three of the segments and pellet-in-ring and crescent in fourth.
Weight: 3.22g. Diameter: 17mm.
2. Obverse description: indistinct image of a bust facing left
Reverse description: Cross with crescents in three of the segments and pellet-in-ring and crescent in fourth.
Weight: 3.32g. Diameter: 18mm.
Reference
Depeyrot, G. 2002, Le Numeraire Celtique II: La Gaule des monnaies-a-la-croix, Wetteren, pp.188-189
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Submitted for consideration as Treasure
Treasure details
Treasure case tracking number: 2015T252
Chronology
Broad period: IRON AGE
Subperiod from: Late
Period from: IRON AGE
Subperiod to: Late
Period to: IRON AGE
Date from: Circa 200 BC
Date to: Circa 118 BC
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 2
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Wednesday 1st April 2015 - Wednesday 1st April 2015
Personal details
This information is restricted for your access level.
Other reference numbers
Treasure case number: 2015T252
Materials and construction
Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Spatial metadata
Region: East Midlands (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Lincolnshire (County)
District: West Lindsey (District)
To be known as: Linwood
Spatial coordinates
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.
References cited
No references cited so far.
Similar objects
Find number: GLO-DB0008
Object type: COIN
Broadperiod: IRON AGE
Iron Age Silver unit
"Monnaies-a-la-croix" type, c. 200-118 BC, Depeyrot type 220-221
Diameter 17mm thickness 2.1mm, weight 3.02g
Obvers…
Workflow: Awaiting validation
Find number: PUBLIC-14D750
Object type: COIN
Broadperiod: IRON AGE
Iron Age Silver unit
"Monnaies-a-la-croix" type, c. 200-118 BC, Depeyrot type 220-221
Diameter 16mm thickness 2.1mm, weight 3.08g
Obverse: …
Workflow: Awaiting validation
Find number: GLO-7A3A49
Object type: COIN
Broadperiod: IRON AGE
Iron Age Silver unit
"Monnaies-a-la-croix" type, c. 200-118 BC,
Obverse: indistinct image of a bust facing left
Reverse: Cross with …
Workflow: Awaiting validation
Timeline of associated dates
About Us
About our Site
Find us
The British Museum, Great Russell Street, London WC1B 3DG.
T: +44(0) 20 73238618