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Unique ID: BM-452149
Object type certainty: Certain
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A gold Iron Age stater of the North Eastern region / Corieltavi, dating to the period c.50-20 BC, South Ferriby type. Obverse: Wreath, cloak, and crescents. Reverse: Lunate horse left, star below, 'anchor' face above, pellet rosette beneath the head, and single forelegs. As ABC, p. 92, no. 1743; BMC (Hobbs) nos. 3148-3178 (cf. no. 3162 for the obverse).
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Coin recorded from images and details kindly supplied by the finder.
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: IRON AGE
Period from: IRON AGE
Period to: IRON AGE
Date from: Circa 50 BC
Date to: Circa 20 BC
Quantity: 1
Weight: 5.62 g
Diameter: 20 mm
Date(s) of discovery: Friday 4th August 2017
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Primary material: Gold
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Denomination: Stater (gold)
Ruler/issuer: Uninscribed
Geographic provenance: British Eastern
British Museum Catalogue type: Nos. 3148-3178x
Ancient British Coins (ABC): 1743
Obverse description: Wreath, cloak, and crescents
Reverse description: Lunate horse left, star below, 'anchor' face above, pellet rosette beneath the head, and single forelegs
Status: Regular
Status qualifier: Certain
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1000 metre square.
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