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Unique ID: BUC-649745
Object type certainty: Certain
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A silver Iron Age stater of the Durotribes tribe dating from c.58 BC - AD 43. Part of the mainstream series, similar to the Cranborne Chase type. ABC 2157, VA 1235-1 BMC 2525-46 and 2691-2727, S 365.
Notes:
This coin was purchased direct from finder in 1998.
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
Weight: 3.68 g
Diameter: 18.7 mm
Date(s) of discovery: Thursday 1st January 1998 - Wednesday 12th October 2016
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Other reference: AYBCM 4564
Primary material: Silver
Completeness: Complete
Denomination: Stater (silver)
Tribe: Durotriges
Van Arsdell Type (VA): 1235.01
Ancient British Coins (ABC): 2157
Obverse description: Wreath, cloak and crescents
Reverse description: Disjointed horse left, rectangular head, body of crescents. One pellet below, and pellets above.
Die axis measurement: 3 o'clock
Status: Regular
4 Figure: ST9917
Four figure Latitude: 50.95243085
Four figure longitude: -2.01560872
1:25K map: ST9917
1:10K map: ST91NE
Grid reference source: Centred on parish
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
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