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Unique ID: ESS-2FD106
Object type certainty: Certain
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A copper-alloy Continental Iron Age unit of the Meldi, dating to the period c.60-40BC.
Obverse: [ARC]ANTODAN [ROVECA], Helmeted head with hair curled up around nape of neck.
Obverse: Griffin leaping to the right, annulets below stomach. Vine and branch in exergue.
See: BMCC. 100 - 101, British Museum Catalogue ID: 1901,0503.386
This is a find of note and has been designated: For inclusion in British Numismatic Journal ‘Coin Register’
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: IRON AGE
Period from: IRON AGE
Period to: IRON AGE
Date from: Circa 60 BC
Date to: Circa 40 BC
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 2.5 mm
Weight: 2.5 g
Diameter: 16.5 mm
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Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Denomination: Unit (copper alloy)
Tribe: Meldi
Geographic provenance: Continental Belgic
Obverse description: Helmeted bust left
Obverse inscription: [ARC]ANTODAN [ROVECA]
Reverse description: Griffin leaping right, annulets below stomach, branch and vines in exergue
Die axis measurement: 9 o'clock
Degree of wear: Worn: fine
Status: Regular
Status qualifier: Certain
No coin references available.
4 Figure: TL4317
Four figure Latitude: 51.83331223
Four figure longitude: 0.0739554
1:25K map: TL4317
1:10K map: TL41NW
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
No references cited so far.
Find number: IOW-B8D483
Object type: COIN
Broadperiod: IRON AGE
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Workflow: Published
Find number: IOW-E01586
Object type: COIN
Broadperiod: IRON AGE
A complete continental Iron Age Armorican gold stater, probably of the Veneti, dating to the c. 2nd century BC. As Delestree and Tache 'Nouve…
Workflow: Published
Find number: LIN-B3CFE5
Object type: COIN
Broadperiod: IRON AGE
Treasure reference number 2015 T842.
Description: A Continental Iron Age gold stater, second century BC. Cf. DT 2120 (Delestrée & Tache, …
Workflow: Awaiting validation