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Unique ID: BH-3291F0
Object type certainty: Certain
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An incomplete silver unit of Cunobelin, dating to the period AD c. 10-c. 40. Classification: 'Northern silver of Cunobelin'. British Museum no. 1870 = Van Arsdell no. 2053 = Mack no. 235.
Diameter: 14.7mm; thickness: 1.5mm. Weight: 1.17g.
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: IRON AGE
Period from: IRON AGE
Period to: IRON AGE
Date from: Circa AD 10
Date to: Circa AD 40
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 1.5 mm
Weight: 1.17 g
Diameter: 14.7 mm
Date(s) of discovery: Wednesday 1st July 2015
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Other reference: Ver 15/111 - 104
Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Incomplete
Denomination: Unit (silver)
Ruler/issuer: Cunobelin
Tribe: Trinovantes
Geographic provenance: British Eastern
Obverse description: Legend inside rectangle, surrounded by wreath, with beaded circumferential border.
Obverse inscription: CVNO
Reverse description: Winged horse prancing right, exergual line below, beaded circumferential border.
Reverse inscription: TASC.F
Die axis measurement: 2 o'clock
Degree of wear: Slightly worn: very fine
Status: Regular
Status qualifier: Certain
No coin references available.
Grid reference source: Generated from computer mapping software
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.
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