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COIN HOARD
Unique ID: DOR-FF12E5
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
Piddletrenthide, Dorset:
The six coins are all ancient British gold staters dating to the first half of the first century BC. All are of the same type, class I coinage, (c.80-50 BC), gold Staters: abstract wreathed head / reverse abstract horse right, with numerous large pellets, 'eye' with pellet border behind (ABC 515; Sills 457-9; BM cf. 1986,0413.1-2). Sills type 457-9 is regarded by John Sills as probably the earliest British gold coinage.
Weights (in plate order): 1) 6.63g; 2) 6.45g; 3) 6.42g; 4) 6.49g; 5) 6.33g; 6) 6.45g
Notes:
Age and Metal Content
The coins satisfy the terms of the Treasure Act with regard to age and metal content. They are certainly more than 300 years old and all have precious metal contents in excess of the 10% threshold.
From the same find?
Given their type and the information supplied with regard to their findspot, these six coins should be regarded as belonging to a single hoard. As such they represent a prima facie case of Treasure.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Submitted for consideration as Treasure
Treasure details
Treasure case tracking number: 2017T229
Chronology
Broad period: IRON AGE
Period from: IRON AGE
Period to: IRON AGE
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 6
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Wednesday 25th January 2017 - Thursday 26th January 2017
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Other reference numbers
Treasure case number: 2017T229
Materials and construction
Primary material: Gold
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Spatial metadata
Region: South West (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Dorset (County)
District: West Dorset (District)
To be known as: Piddletrenthide
Spatial coordinates
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
References cited
No references cited so far.
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