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Unique ID: PUBLIC-C3E572
Object type certainty: Certain
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An Iron Age copper-alloy unit of the North Thames Region / Catuvellauni and Trinovantes, struck in the name of Cunobelin, dating to the period AD 10-40, 'Cunobelinus Centaur' type. Obverse: [CVNOBELINI], Laureate head left. Reverse: TAS-C[I-OVA]-NI F, A centaur right, blowing a horn. As ABC, p. 141, no. 2957; BMC (Hobbs) nos.1968-1971; VA 2089.
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: IRON AGE
Period from: IRON AGE
Period to: IRON AGE
Date from: Circa AD 10
Date to: Circa AD 40
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 2.82 mm
Weight: 2.1 g
Diameter: 14.49 mm
Date(s) of discovery: Saturday 25th November 2017
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Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Denomination: Unit (copper alloy)
Ruler/issuer: Cunobelin
Tribe: Trinovantes
Geographic provenance: British Eastern
British Museum Catalogue type: 1968-1971x
Van Arsdell Type (VA): 2089.01
Ancient British Coins (ABC): 2957
Obverse description: Laureate head left.
Obverse inscription: [CVNOBELINI]
Reverse description: Centaur right, blowing horn
Reverse inscription: TAS-C[I-OVA]-NI F
Die axis measurement: 2 o'clock
Degree of wear: Worn: fine
Status: Regular
Status qualifier: Certain
No coin references available.
4 Figure: TL5050
Four figure Latitude: 52.12795647
Four figure longitude: 0.18988312
1:25K map: TL5050
1:10K map: TL55SW
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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