DOR-571509: Iron Age coin: stater of the British South Western uninscribed (Durotrigian) type

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COIN

Unique ID: DOR-571509

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A base silver stater of the British Iron Age dating to 20 BC to 10 AD. A South Western uninscribed (Durotrigian) type. Very corroded.
Date: Iron Age.
Diameter: 17.48 mm
Weight: 2.02 g
Thickness: 1.78 mm

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: IRON AGE
Subperiod from: Late
Period from: IRON AGE
Period to: IRON AGE
Date from: Circa 20 BC
Date to: Circa AD 10

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 1.78 mm
Weight: 2.02 g
Diameter: 17.48 mm

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: SCMS 019028

Materials and construction

Primary material: Base Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Stater (silver)
Ruler/issuer: Uninscribed
Tribe: Durotriges
Obverse description: Stylised wreath
Obverse inscription: N/A
Reverse description: stylised horse
Reverse inscription: N/A
Degree of wear: Extremely worn: poor
Status: Regular
Status qualifier: Certain

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: South West (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Dorset (County)
District: Purbeck (District)
Parish or ward: Bere Regis (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SY8295
Four figure Latitude: 50.754315
Four figure longitude: -2.25653439
1:25K map: SY8295
1:10K map: SY85SW
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

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Recording Institution: DOR
Created: 5 years ago
Updated: 5 years ago

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