HAMP-B6AF1E: Iron Age coin : quarter stater of the Belgae

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COIN

Unique ID: HAMP-B6AF1E

Object type certainty: Certain
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An Iron Age early uninscribed gold quarter stater of the Southern British Iron Age (associated with the tribes known as the Atrebates, Regini and Belgae), Rudd's 'Huxtable's Eagles' type (ABC 782), dating to c.65-40 BC.
Reference: ABC p.58, no.782, VA 256, BMC 542-3.

Notes:

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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 65 BC
Date to: Circa 40 BC

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Weight: 1.3 g
Diameter: 13 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Saturday 1st September 2018 - Saturday 1st September 2018

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Gold
Completeness: Complete

Coin data (numismatics)


Denomination: Quarter stater (gold)
Geographic provenance: British Southern
British Museum Catalogue type: 542-3x
Van Arsdell Type (VA): 256.01
Ancient British Coins (ABC): 782
Obverse description: Four-armed spiral, each arm topped by animal's head.
Reverse description: Triple-tailed horse left, floral sun above, pellet-sun below.
Status: Regular

Coin references

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Spatial metadata

Region: South East (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Hampshire (County)
District: East Hampshire (District)
To be known as: Worldham

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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Audit data

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

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