SUSS-8182EF: Iron Age Coin: Silver Unit of Verica

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COIN

Unique ID: SUSS-8182EF

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A silver unit of Verica (10-40 AD). Cf. ABC 1220; VA 470-1, 472; BMC 1241-78.

Side A: COMF; crescent and two pellet in ring motifs above and below.

Side B: VIRI; boar moving right, with traces star above.

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 AD 10
Date to: Circa AD 40

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 1.2 mm
Weight: 1.08 g
Diameter: 12.4 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Tuesday 27th October 2015 - Tuesday 27th October 2015

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Materials and construction

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

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Unit (silver)
Ruler/issuer: Verica
Tribe: Atrebates
Geographic provenance: British Southern
Ancient British Coins (ABC): 1220
Obverse description: Crescent with two pellet in ring motifs above and below.
Obverse inscription: COM.F
Reverse description: Boar right star above.
Reverse inscription: VIRI
Die axis measurement: 4 o'clock
Degree of wear: Slightly worn: very fine
Status: Regular
Status qualifier: Certain

Coin references

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Spatial metadata

County or Unitary authority: The City of Brighton and Hove (Unitary Authority)
District: The City of Brighton and Hove (Unitary Authority)
Parish or ward: Hangleton and Knoll (Unitary Authority Ward)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: TQ2708
Four figure Latitude: 50.85757674
Four figure longitude: -0.19697967
1:25K map: TQ2708
1:10K map: TQ20NE
Grid reference source: From a paper map
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
Discovery circumstances: Date is that first reported and recorded.
General landuse: Cultivated land
Specific landuse: Character undetermined

References cited

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Recording Institution: SUSS
Created: 8 years ago
Updated: 8 years ago

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