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COIN
Unique ID: SF-E0537B
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
A gold quarter stater of the Iron Age period, struck by Cunobelinus of the Catuvellauni-Trinovantes tribe/North Thames region, dating to c. AD 10-40 (Cunobelinus Plastic). Obverse: Corn ear without central stalk, CAM to left, CVN to right. Reverse: horse rearing right, dashes for mane, branch above, CVN below. As ABC p. 137, no. 2819.
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: 2.21 mm
Weight: 1.31 g
Diameter: 11.48 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Thursday 13th December 2018
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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
Ancient British Coins (ABC): 2819
Mint or issue place: Colchester |
Obverse description: Corn ear without central stalk, CAM to left, CVN to right.
Obverse inscription: CAM-CVN
Reverse description: Horse rearing right, dashes for mane, branch above, CVN below.
Reverse inscription: CVN
Die axis measurement: 9 o'clock
Degree of wear: Hardly worn: extremely fine
Status: Regular
Coin references
- Rudd (ABC) : p. 137, no. 2819.
Spatial metadata
Region: Eastern (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Suffolk (County)
District: Suffolk Coastal (District)
To be known as: Hacheston
Spatial coordinates
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.
References cited
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