BH-1979E4: Iron Age coin: stater of Addedomaros

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COIN

Unique ID: BH-1979E4

Object type certainty: Certain
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An Iron Age gold stater of Addedomaros, dating to the period c. 20 BC to c. 10 AD. 'Eastern Gold of Addedomaros'. British Museum nos. 2396-2404 = Van Arsdell no. 1620 = Mack no. 267.

Diameter: 17.5mm; thickness: 3.17mm. Weight: 5.6g.

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
Thickness: 3.17 mm
Weight: 5.6 g
Diameter: 17.5 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Wednesday 18th February 2015

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: Ver 15/103 - 3

Materials and construction

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

Coin data (numismatics)


Denomination: Stater (gold)
Ruler/issuer: ADDEDOMAROS
Tribe: Trinovantes
Geographic provenance: British Eastern
Obverse description: Six curved arms, meeting at centre, each with ropework central strand flanked by two plain strands. Every other arm terminating at centre in segmented crescent. At inner end, single pellet in each gap between arms. Pellet-in-ring at outer end of one of the segments dividing the arms.
Obverse inscription: No legend.
Reverse description: Horse right. Above horse, incomplete symbol. In front of horse, line comprising central pellet flanked by two pellet-in-ring symbols. Below horse, unidentified symbol resembling cornucopia, with three pellets at wider end.
Reverse inscription: [AOOIIDOM]
Degree of wear: Slightly worn: very fine
Status: Regular
Status qualifier: Certain

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: Eastern (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Hertfordshire (County)
District: North Hertfordshire (District)
To be known as: Graveley

Spatial coordinates


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: Cultivated land
Specific landuse: Character undetermined

References cited

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Updated: 8 years ago

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