DOR-C36F87: Iron Age coin: Silver quarter stater of the British Iron Age, Geometric (Durotrigian)

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COIN

Unique ID: DOR-C36F87

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A silver quarter stater of the British Iron Age. South West uninscribed (Durotrigian) geometric type. dating to c. 50-10 BC. A geometric design including a zig-zag and circular elements.
References: BMC cf. No. 2748 - 79; Rudd ABC 2211
Diameter: 13.25 mm
Weight: 0.66 g

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: IRON AGE
Subperiod from: Late
Period from: IRON AGE
Subperiod to: Late
Period to: IRON AGE
Date from: Circa 50 BC
Date to: Circa AD 10

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 1.82 mm
Weight: 0.66 g
Diameter: 13.25 mm

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: SCMS 017596

Materials and construction

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

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Quarter stater (silver)
Ruler/issuer: Uninscribed
Secondary ruler/issuer: Uninscribed
Tribe: Durotriges
Geographic provenance: British South Western
Obverse inscription: N/A
Reverse inscription: N/A
Degree of wear: Very worn: fair
Status: Regular
Status qualifier: Certain

Coin references

Rudd (ABC) : 2211

Spatial metadata

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

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SY6486
Four figure Latitude: 50.67254313
Four figure longitude: -2.51081423
1:25K map: SY6486
1:10K map: SY66SW
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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Recording Institution: DOR
Created: 5 years ago
Updated: 5 years ago

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