DENO-088CC4: Iron Age coin: half unit of the Corieltavi

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COIN

Unique ID: DENO-088CC4

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

An Iron Age silver half unit (0.42g; 12mm) of the North Eastern region/Corieltavi, struck by Aunt Cost, dating to c. AD 15-40. Obverse: traces of wreath. Reverse: horse left, double upper front legs, reversed lituus below tail, AVN above (possibly blundered), retrograde CO[ST] below. ABC p. 100, no. 1953.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: IRON AGE
Period from: IRON AGE
Period to: IRON AGE
Date from: Exactly AD 15
Date to: Exactly AD 40

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Weight: 0.42 g
Diameter: 12 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Saturday 1st October 2016 - Monday 31st October 2016

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: Derby E8534

Materials and construction

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

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Unit (silver)
Ruler/issuer: AVN COST
Tribe: Corieltavi
Geographic provenance: British North Eastern
Ancient British Coins (ABC): 1953
Obverse description: Traces of wreath.
Reverse description: Horse left, double upper front legs, reversed lituus below tail, AVN above, retrograde CO[ST] below.
Reverse inscription: AVN / CO[ST]
Die axis measurement: 2 o'clock
Status: Regular
Status qualifier: Certain

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

County or Unitary authority: Lincolnshire (County)
District: South Kesteven (District)
Parish or ward: Westborough and Dry Doddington (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SK8444
Four figure Latitude: 52.98676323
Four figure longitude: -0.75017141
1:25K map: SK8444
1:10K map: SK84SW
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land

References cited

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Created: 6 years ago
Updated: 5 years ago

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