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Unique ID: LVPL-E309D9
Object type certainty: Certain
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A comtemporary copy, gold-plated on copper core, stater of the North-Eastern Region / Corieltavi, 'Volisios Dumnovellanus' type, dating to c. AD 43-50. Type as ABC p. 102, no. 1995; Van Arsdell 988; BMC 3342-3.
This is a find of note and has been designated: Regional importance
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: IRON AGE
Period from: IRON AGE
Period to: IRON AGE
Date from: Circa AD 43
Date to: Circa AD 50
Quantity: 1
Weight: 3.65 g
Diameter: 19 mm
Date(s) of discovery: Friday 25th March 2016 - Friday 25th March 2016
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Primary material: Copper alloy
Secondary material: Gold
Completeness: Complete
Denomination: Stater (gold)
Ruler/issuer: VOLISIOS DUMNOVELLAUNOS
Tribe: Corieltavi
Geographic provenance: British North Eastern
Ancient British Coins (ABC): 1995
Obverse description: Vertical wreath over two lines of inscription between plain lines, reading VOLI in upper and SIOS in lower; ring of pellets and three-armed spiral in ring in opposite quarters
Obverse inscription: VOLI - SIOS
Reverse description: Lunate horse left with pellet triad below head; pellet below tail; DVM above, NOVE below, LLAVNOS in front.
Reverse inscription: DVM - NOVE - LLAVNVS
Status: Contemporary copy (Plated copy)
Grid reference source: Generated from computer mapping software
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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