SUR-3F8899: Iron Age Coin: Quarter stater of Tasciovanus

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COIN

Unique ID: SUR-3F8899

Object type certainty: Certain
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An Iron Age gold quarter stater of Tasciovanus, 'Tasciovanus Rings' type, ABC2592, c20BC to AD10.

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 20 BC
Date to: Circa AD 10

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Weight: 1.3 g
Diameter: 11.65 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 31st May 2015

Personal details

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: 15-879

Materials and construction

Primary material: Gold
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete

Coin data (numismatics)


Denomination: Quarter stater (gold)
Ruler/issuer: Tasciovanus
Geographic provenance: British Eastern
British Museum Catalogue type: 1645x
Ancient British Coins (ABC): 2592
Mint or issue place: Verulamium |
Obverse description: Curved cross wreaths, addorsed crescents
Obverse inscription: TASC in angles
Reverse description: Horse going left, bucranium above
Degree of wear: Hardly worn: extremely fine
Status: Regular
Status qualifier: Certain

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: South East (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Surrey (County)
District: Reigate and Banstead (District)
Parish or ward: Horley (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: TQ2744
Four figure Latitude: 51.18113466
Four figure longitude: -0.1843847
1:25K map: TQ2744
1:10K map: TQ24SE
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Grassland, Heathland
Specific landuse: Undisturbed grassland

References cited

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Audit data

Recording Institution: SUR
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Updated: 8 years ago

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