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Unique ID: SUR-8F655D
Object type certainty: Certain
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A gold quarter stater of Verica, 'Verica Thunderbolt' type, ABC 1205; BMC 1217-1222; VA 468.
Notes:
Found in soil delivered in 1986. Original provenance not known.
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: IRON AGE
Period from: IRON AGE
Period to: IRON AGE
Date from: Circa AD 1
Date to: Circa AD 43
Quantity: 1
Weight: 1.28 g
Diameter: 11.48 mm
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Other reference: B15-274
Primary material: Gold
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Denomination: Quarter stater (gold)
Ruler/issuer: Verica
Tribe: Atrebates
Geographic provenance: British Southern
British Museum Catalogue type: 1217-1222x
Van Arsdell Type (VA): 468.01
Ancient British Coins (ABC): 1205
Mint or issue place: Calleva |
Obverse description: A horse running right with VIR above
Obverse inscription: VIR
Reverse description: A thunderbolt
Reverse inscription: COM/FILI
Status: Regular
Status qualifier: Certain
No coin references available.
4 Figure: SU8169
Four figure Latitude: 51.41424281
Four figure longitude: -0.83665737
1:25K map: SU8169
1:10K map: SU86NW
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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