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Unique ID: BERK-88600C
Object type certainty: Certain
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status: Awaiting validation
An Iron Age copper alloy core of a contemporary copy of a silver unit of the Western Region Dubonni, The coin appears to be a copy of a unit of Eisu, dating to the period AD 20-43. Eisu Oxo type, ABC 2081, VA 1110. Only a small amount of the silver coating survives.
Notes:
Oxfordshire & West Berkshire PAS Record Sheet No: B428
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: IRON AGE
Subperiod from: Late
Period from: IRON AGE
Subperiod to: Late
Period to: IRON AGE
Date from: Circa AD 20
Date to: Circa AD 43
Quantity: 1
Weight: 0.84 g
Diameter: 13.57 mm
Date(s) of discovery: Friday 15th September 2017
This object was found at Detectival 2017
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Primary material: Copper alloy
Secondary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Surface Treatment: White metal coated
Denomination: Unit (silver)
Ruler/issuer: EISV
Tribe: Dobunni
Geographic provenance: British Western
Van Arsdell Type (VA): 1110.01
Ancient British Coins (ABC): 2081
Obverse description: Head right, pellet in annulets for hair, stick lips
Obverse inscription: None
Reverse description: Triple tailed horse advancing left with pellets above, blow and in front; E I above (SV below)
Reverse inscription: EI[SV]
Status: Contemporary copy (Core of plated copy)
Status qualifier: Certain
No coin references available.
4 Figure: SP3014
Four figure Latitude: 51.82382138
Four figure longitude: -1.56612665
1:25K map: SP3014
1:10K map: SP31SW
Grid reference source: From a paper map
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
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