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Unique ID: SOM-06A3D2
Object type certainty: Certain
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British Iron Age slightly base silver (billon) stater, uninscribed South Western (Durotriges), c. 40 BC - AD 10; VA 1235; BMC 2555ff, ABC 2169.
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: IRON AGE
Period from: IRON AGE
Period to: IRON AGE
Date from: Circa 40 BC
Date to: Circa AD 10
Quantity: 1
Weight: 3.16 g
Diameter: 21.6 mm
Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 1st January 2017 - Monday 4th December 2017
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Other reference: SCC receipt 19815
Primary material: Base Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Denomination: Stater (silver)
Ruler/issuer: Uninscribed
Tribe: Durotriges
Geographic provenance: British South Western
British Museum Catalogue type: 2555ffx
Van Arsdell Type (VA): 1235.01
Ancient British Coins (ABC): 2169
Obverse description: Devolved head comprising of diagonal line from edge to centre, terminating in a crescent. The line bisects a wreath of two rows of oval pellets. One open crescent, or ear, in front of the terminal of the diagonal and one above.
Obverse inscription: None
Reverse description: Disjointed horse facing left with a body of cresecents and four vertical legs, one pellet below the body. Exergue line below, saltire and other lines in exergue
Reverse inscription: None
Die axis measurement: 6 o'clock
Degree of wear: Very worn: fair
Status: Regular
Status qualifier: Certain
No coin references available.
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.
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