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Unique ID: IOW-02E2CD
Object type certainty: Certain
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status: Awaiting validation
A complete and corroded Iron Age base silver uninscribed South-Western type stater (c. 50 BC-c. 20 BC).
The coin is attributed to the Durotriges.
Obverse: Degraded head of Apollo right
Reverse: Disjointed and pelleted horse left
Diameter: 18.0mm. Weight: 2.66g. DA=12:3.
Current location of find: Finder
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: IRON AGE
Subperiod from: Late
Period from: IRON AGE
Subperiod to: Late
Period to: IRON AGE
Date from: Circa 50 BC
Date to: Circa 20 BC
Quantity: 1
Weight: 2.66 g
Diameter: 18 mm
Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 10th April 2016 - Sunday 10th April 2016
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Other reference: IOW2016-2-155
Primary material: Base Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Denomination: Stater (silver)
Ruler/issuer: Uninscribed
Tribe: Durotriges
Geographic provenance: British South Western
Obverse description: Degraded head of Apollo right
Reverse description: Disjointed and pelleted horse left
Die axis measurement: 3 o'clock
Degree of wear: Worn: fine
Status: Regular
Status qualifier: Certain
No coin references available.
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
No references cited so far.