KENT-FB558B: Iron age silver coin; a unit c.25 BC-AD 5

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COIN

Unique ID: KENT-FB558B

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

An Iron age Pegasus type silver unit, of Dubnovellaunos (c. 25 BC - AD 5) of Cantiaci. ABC 315. Obverse description: Laureate head Left
Obverse inscription: [DVBNO] Reverse description: Pegasus right, leaping cross-hatched net/pseudo inscription in box.

Measurements: Diameter: 12.06mm, thickness: 1.86mm, weight: 1.01g.

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 25 BC
Date to: Circa AD 5

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 1.86 mm
Weight: 1.01 g
Diameter: 12.06 mm

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Materials and construction

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

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Unit (silver)
Ruler/issuer: Dubnovellaunos
Tribe: Cantii
Geographic provenance: British South Eastern
British Museum Catalogue type: 2443-44x
Van Arsdell Type (VA): 165.01
Ancient British Coins (ABC): 315
Obverse description: Laureate head Left
Obverse inscription: [DVBNO]
Reverse description: Pegasus right, leaping cross-hatched net
Die axis measurement: 8 o'clock
Degree of wear: Slightly worn: very fine
Status: Regular

Coin references

Rudd (ABC) : 315

Spatial metadata

Region: South East (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Kent (County)
District: Gravesham (District)
Parish or ward: Luddesdown (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: TQ6866
Four figure Latitude: 51.36821307
Four figure longitude: 0.41204939
1:25K map: TQ6866
1:10K map: TQ66NE
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

References cited

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Recording Institution: KENT
Created: 6 years ago
Updated: 4 years ago

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