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COIN

Unique ID: LIN-42CEB1

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A late Iron Age inscribed gold stater. North Eastern type attributed to the Corieltavi. 'VEP CORF' type, struck circa AD10-40. The obverse depicts a wreath crossed by a line. The reverse depicts a horse galloping left, with the inscription VEP/CORF surrounding it. The coin is rather flat when considered against the usual concave/convex profile seen on such coins. ABC1854; Hobbs 3303.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: IRON AGE
Subperiod from: Late
Period from: IRON AGE
Subperiod to: Late
Period to: IRON AGE
Date from: Circa AD 10
Date to: Circa AD 40

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Weight: 5.28 g
Diameter: 21 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 26th February 2017 - Sunday 26th February 2017

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Gold
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Stater (gold)
Geographic provenance: British Eastern
British Museum Catalogue type: 3303x
Ancient British Coins (ABC): 1854
Obverse description: Wreath crossed by line
Reverse description: Horse left, three pellets below tail
Reverse inscription: VEP CORF
Degree of wear: Worn: fine
Status: Regular

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: East Midlands (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Lincolnshire (County)
District: East Lindsey (District)
Parish or ward: Langton By Spilsby (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: TF3871
Four figure Latitude: 53.21813947
Four figure longitude: 0.0653532
1:25K map: TF3871
1:10K map: TF37SE
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Fieldwalking
General landuse: Cultivated land

References cited

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Recording Institution: LIN
Created: 7 years ago
Updated: 6 years ago

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