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Unique ID: SOM-265D11
Object type certainty: Certain
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An Iron Age copper alloy stater of the Durotriges (South-Western) dating to the period c.58 BC- AD 43. Hod Hill type. See ABC, no. 2175.
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: IRON AGE
Period from: IRON AGE
Period to: IRON AGE
Date from: Circa 58 BC
Date to: Circa AD 43
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 1.85 mm
Weight: 2.47 g
Diameter: 19.39 mm
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Other reference: SCC no. 016346
Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Denomination: Stater (copper alloy)
Tribe: Durotriges
British Museum Catalogue type: 2790-2859xx
Van Arsdell Type (VA): 1290.01
Ancient British Coins (ABC): 2175
Obverse description: Wreath cloak and crescents
Reverse description: Disjointed horse left, with retangular head, body of crescents, and four vertical legs, pellet below and many pellets above.
Die axis measurement: 5 o'clock
Degree of wear: Slightly worn: very fine
Status: Regular
No coin references available.
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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