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COIN

Unique ID: KENT-5C95B8

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Published

An Iron age gold Armorican half stater, probably struck in the Normandy region of north-western France, dating to the c.late-3rd to early 2nd century BC. Obverse: Laureate bust right with crescentic ear, crosses or sword pommels before and below bust. Reverse: Charioteer riding horse right, holding large sword, a second large sword beneath the horse, an uncertain geometric motif in exergue.

This is a half stater of a type termed 'Normandy double sword type' by de Jersey ('Coinage in Iron Age Armorica', 1994: pp. 44-5), for which he recognised two provenanced examples in the Normandy region. As LT XX 6937-6938; DT 2042; CCI-69062 (CCI 69.0620).

Diameter: 16.03mm, thickness: 1.97mm, weight: 3.56g

Notes:

With thanks to P. de Jersey for confirming the identification of this coin.

Find of note status

This is a find of note and has been designated: For inclusion in British Numismatic Journal ‘Coin Register’

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 250 BC
Date to: Circa 150 BC

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 1.97 mm
Weight: 3.56 g
Diameter: 16.03 mm

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Materials and construction

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

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Half stater
Tribe: Uninscribed
Geographic provenance: Continental Armorican
Obverse description: Laureate bust right with crescentic ear, crosses or sword pommels before and below bust.
Reverse description: Charioteer riding horse right, holding large sword, a second large sword beneath the horse, an uncertain geometric motif in exergue.
Status: Regular

Coin references

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Spatial metadata

Region: South East (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Kent (County)
District: Dover (District)
Parish or ward: Eythorne and Shepherdswell (District Ward)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: TR2647
Four figure Latitude: 51.17754552
Four figure longitude: 1.23201316
1:25K map: TR2647
1:10K map: TR24NE
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land

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Recording Institution: KENT
Created: 6 years ago
Updated: 6 years ago

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