WAW-4E2509: Iron Age coin: stater (Obverse and reverse).

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COIN

Unique ID: WAW-4E2509

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Published Find published

Iron Age coin: gold stater. Classification: Western Gold, Dunbonni, 'Eisu Ricu' or 'Eisu Tree' type. Ref.: cf. Hobbs Nos. 3039-3042; Van Arsdell No. 1105; ABC, p. 106, nos. 2075 (or no. 2078). Minted between AD c. 20 to c. 43 (?).

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 20
Date to: Circa AD 43

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Weight: 5.2 g
Diameter: 18.05 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 24th January 2016

Personal details

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Materials and construction

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

Coin data (numismatics)


Denomination: Stater (gold)
Ruler/issuer: EISV
Tribe: Dobunni
Geographic provenance: British Western
British Museum Catalogue type: Nos. 3039-4220x
Van Arsdell Type (VA): 1105.01
Ancient British Coins (ABC): 2075
Obverse description: Tree symbol, pellet at base
Obverse inscription: No legend.
Reverse description: Horse right, above possibly the lower edge of EISV, wheel below, possibly RICV in field. Border and tail are off the flan.
Reverse inscription: (EISV) above; (R)I(CV) in field
Degree of wear: Very worn: fair
Status: Regular
Status qualifier: Certain

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: West Midlands (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: County of Herefordshire (Unitary Authority)
District: County of Herefordshire (Unitary Authority)
Parish or ward: Edvin Loach and Saltmarshe (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SO6659
Four figure Latitude: 52.2281433
Four figure longitude: -2.4992024
1:25K map: SO6659
1:10K map: SO65NE
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

References cited

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Created: 8 years ago
Updated: 8 years ago

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