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COIN
Unique ID: WILT-98336C
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
An Iron Age copper-alloy stater of the South Western (Durotriges) uninscribed type, minted from the mid 1st century BC, probably into the 1st century AD. The reverse is flat and unadorned.
Diameter: 14.7 mm, thickness: 2.6 mm, and weight: 2.3 g.
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 50 BC
Date to: Circa AD 50
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 2.6 mm
Weight: 2.3 g
Diameter: 14.7 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Monday 8th August 2016
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Materials and construction
Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Coin data (numismatics)
Denomination: Stater (copper alloy)
Ruler/issuer: Uninscribed
Tribe: Durotriges
Geographic provenance: British South Western
Obverse description: A stylised wreath derived from the bust of Apollo.
Obverse inscription: None
Reverse description: Indiscernable
Reverse inscription: None
Degree of wear: Very worn: fair
Status: Regular
Status qualifier: Probably
Coin references
No coin references available.
Spatial metadata
Region: South West (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Wiltshire (Unitary Authority)
District: Wiltshire (Unitary Authority)
To be known as: West Hill
Spatial coordinates
Grid reference source: Generated from computer mapping software
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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