Rights Holder: Suffolk County Council
CC License: 
Image use policy
Our images can be used under a CC BY attribution licence (unless stated otherwise).
COIN
Unique ID: SF-576998
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
A complete silver Iron Age contemporary copy of a Catuvellaunian minim of Epaticus, dating from c.20 BC - AD 40.
c.f. Hobbs 1996, 142, no.2351-7; VA 560
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 40
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 1.66 mm
Weight: 0.38 g
Diameter: 7.09 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Friday 1st January 2016
Personal details
This information is restricted for your access level.
Materials and construction
Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Surface Treatment: White metal coated
Coin data (numismatics)
Denomination: Minim (silver)
Ruler/issuer: Epaticcus
Geographic provenance: British Eastern
British Museum Catalogue type: 2351-7x
Van Arsdell Type (VA): 560.01
Obverse description: Crude lettering within a star
Reverse description: Crude horse right, unclear mark above
Degree of wear: Worn: fine
Status: Contemporary copy
Status qualifier: Certain
Coin references
No coin references available.
Spatial metadata
Region: Eastern (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Suffolk (County)
District: Forest Heath (District)
To be known as: Wangford
Spatial coordinates
Grid reference source: Generated from computer mapping software
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.
References cited
No references cited so far.
Similar objects
Find number: SF-F5A6B5
Object type: COIN
Broadperiod: IRON AGE
A complete pale gold Iron Age uninscribed East Anglian Irstead type quarter stater, dating to c.40-10 BC.
c.f. Hobbs no.3436
VA 628-1.
Workflow: Awaiting validation
Find number: SF-E9F86E
Object type: COIN
Broadperiod: IRON AGE
A complete silver Iron Age East Anglian/Icenian unit, dating to the mid to late 1st century BC. Boar/horse type. Dished flan.
c.f. Hobbs 1…
Workflow: Awaiting validation
Find number: SF-E9F1E7
Object type: COIN
Broadperiod: IRON AGE
A complete silver Iron Age East Anglian/Icenian unit, dating to the late 1st century BC to early 1st century AD. 'ANTED' Type. Dished flan.
…
Workflow: Awaiting validation
Timeline of associated dates
About Us
About our Site
Find us
The British Museum, Great Russell Street, London WC1B 3DG.
T: +44(0) 20 73238618