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COIN

Unique ID: SOM-43FCDB

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

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 50 BC
Date to: Circa AD 40

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 1.7 mm
Weight: 1.7 g
Diameter: 18.6 mm

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: SCC Receipt: 019932

Materials and construction

Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Incomplete

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Stater (copper alloy)
Ruler/issuer: Uninscribed
Secondary ruler/issuer: Uninscribed
Tribe: Durotriges
Geographic provenance: British South Western
British Museum Catalogue type: 2790-2859x
Van Arsdell Type (VA): 1290.01
Ancient British Coins (ABC): 2175
Obverse description: Degraded head of Apollo, wreath, cloak and crescents, of which only the wreath is visible.
Obverse inscription: Uninscribed
Reverse description: Disjointed horse l., rectangular head, body of crescents, four vertical legs, three roughly horizontal lines for tail, many pellets above.
Reverse inscription: Uninscribed
Die axis measurement: 12 o'clock
Degree of wear: Worn: fine
Status: Regular
Status qualifier: Certain