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COIN

Unique ID: KENT-60F6EE

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

An Iron Age Gold quarter stater, Gallo-Belgic ABC 31 import probably attributed to the Bellovaci, dating to the period c.175-80 BC,

Description: Gallo-Belgic Broad Flan left type. Obverse: Left facing 'Flamboyant' wreathed head. Reverse: Left facing Horse, flower below and three dots above. As ABC, p. 29 no. 31.

Dimensions: Diameter 13.52mm, thickness 1.23mm and weight 1.59g.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: IRON AGE
Subperiod from: Late
Period from: IRON AGE
Subperiod to: Late
Period to: IRON AGE
Date from: Circa 175 BC
Date to: Circa 80 BC

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 1.23 mm
Weight: 1.59 g
Diameter: 13.52 mm

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Materials and construction

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

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Quarter stater (gold)
Ruler/issuer: Uninscribed
Secondary ruler/issuer: Uninscribed
Tribe: Uninscribed
Geographic provenance: Continental Gallo-Belgic
Van Arsdell Type (VA): 20.01
Ancient British Coins (ABC): 31
Obverse description: Wreathed bust facing left
Reverse description: Horse facing left with flower below
Die axis measurement: 10 o'clock
Degree of wear: Hardly worn: extremely fine
Status: Regular

Coin references

Rudd (ABC) : 31

Spatial metadata

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

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: TR2758
Four figure Latitude: 51.27590126
Four figure longitude: 1.25325714
1:25K map: TR2758
1:10K map: TR25NE
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

References cited

Author	Publication Year	Title	Publication Place	Publisher	Pages	Reference
Cottam, E., de Jersey, P., Rudd, C. and Sills, J.	2010	Ancient British Coins	Aylsham	Chris Rudd	29

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

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