ESS-978762: Iron Age Coin: quarter stater of Cunobelinus

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COIN

Unique ID: ESS-978762

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Published

A gold Iron Age quarter stater of the North Thames region / Catuvellauni and Trinovantes, struck for Cunobelin, dating to the period c.AD 10-40, 'Cunobelinus Biga' type. Obverse: CAMVL in tablet on vertical wreath, heart shapes in angles. Reverse: biga left, branch above and wheel and CVNO below. As BMC (Hobbs) 1836-36A; ABC (Rudd) , p. 137, no. 2807.

Dimensions: weight: 1.31g, diameter: 12.8mm, thickness: 1.70mm

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: IRON AGE
Period from: IRON AGE
Period to: IRON AGE
Date from: Circa AD 10
Date to: Circa AD 40

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 1.7 mm
Weight: 1.31 g
Diameter: 12.8 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: Cunobelin
Tribe: Trinovantes
Geographic provenance: British Eastern
Van Arsdell Type (VA): 1913.01
Ancient British Coins (ABC): 2807
Obverse description: CAMVL in tablet on vertical wreath. Heart shapes in angles
Obverse inscription: CAMVL
Reverse description: Biga left with branch above and wheel below. CVNO below
Reverse inscription: CVNO
Degree of wear: Worn: fine
Status: Regular

Coin references

Hobbs (BM) : nos. 1836-36A
Rudd (ABC) : p. 137, no. 2807

Spatial metadata

County or Unitary authority: Thurrock (Unitary Authority)
District: Thurrock (Unitary Authority)
To be known as: Orsett

Spatial coordinates

Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land

References cited

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Created: 5 years ago
Updated: 5 years ago

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