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COIN
Unique ID: SUR-6F8EA2
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
An Iron Age gold quarter stater of the Cantiaci dating to the period 60-50 BC. ABC 198 'Corded triangle' type, VA 151, BMC 2469-2471.
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 60 BC
Date to: Circa 50 BC
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Weight: 1.35 g
Diameter: 11.4 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 17th May 2015
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: 16-210
Materials and construction
Primary material: Gold
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Surface Treatment: Inlaid with enamel
Coin data (numismatics)
Denomination: Quarter stater (gold)
Geographic provenance: British Eastern
British Museum Catalogue type: 2469-2471x
Van Arsdell Type (VA): 151.01
Ancient British Coins (ABC): 198
Obverse description: A horse going left with 'ner' below and a twisted rope above
Reverse description: Blank
Status: Regular
Coin references
- BMC : 2469-2471
Spatial metadata
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.
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