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COIN
Unique ID: LIN-2F4B1C
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
An incomplete late Iron Age silver coin, dating to 50-20 BC. Uninscribed silver unit of the Corieltavi, South Ferriby Left with Horse left, double upper front legs, sun rosette or pelletal sun ring above, NE6. Van Arsdell no. 887. Obverse is badly worn making it difficult to interpret the design. Part of the coin has been damaged and is now missing.
Diameter: 15.85 mm; Thickness: 1.38 mm; Weight: 0.90 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 20 BC
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 15.85 mm
Thickness: 1.38 mm
Weight: 0.9 g
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Materials and construction
Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Incomplete
Coin data (numismatics)
Denomination: Unit (silver)
Ruler/issuer: Uninscribed
Tribe: Corieltavi
Geographic provenance: British North Eastern
Van Arsdell Type (VA): 887
Reverse description: Horse left, double upper front legs, sun rosette or pelletal sun ring above
Degree of wear: Very worn: fair
Status: Regular
Status qualifier: Certain
Coin references
No coin references available.
Spatial metadata
Region: East Midlands (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Lincolnshire (County)
District: North Kesteven (District)
To be known as: Osbournby area
References cited
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