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COIN
Unique ID: PUBLIC-6EC836
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Published 
An Iron Age gold quarter stater, Gallo-Belgic D, attributed to the Morini, dating to the period c.80-60 BC, 'Boat Tree' type. Obverse: Boat with two occupants. Reverse: Stylised tree-like object. This coin measures 11.4mm in diameter, is 1.97mm thick, and weighs 1.43g. As ABC, p. 29, no. 40 and BH-75BC34
Subsequent actions
Current location of find: With finder
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: IRON AGE
Period from: IRON AGE
Period to: IRON AGE
Ascribed Culture:
Gallo-Belgic style
Date from: Circa 80 BC
Date to: Circa 50 BC
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 1.97 mm
Weight: 1.43 g
Diameter: 11.4 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Thursday 7th September 2017
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Materials and construction
Primary material: Gold
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Coin data (numismatics)
Denomination: Quarter stater (gold)
Ancient British Coins (ABC): 40
Obverse description: Boat with two occupants
Reverse description: Stylised tree-like object
Status: Regular
Coin references
- Rudd (ABC) : p. 29, no. 40
Spatial metadata
Region: Eastern (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Central Bedfordshire (Unitary Authority)
District: Central Bedfordshire (Unitary Authority)
Parish or ward: Wrestlingworth and Cockayne Hatley (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: TL2647
Four figure Latitude: 52.10698624
Four figure longitude: -0.16162006
1:25K map: TL2647
1:10K map: TL24NE
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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