SF-C169F9: Iron Age coin: uninscribed quarter stater of the Eastern region

Rights Holder: Suffolk County Council
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COIN

Unique ID: SF-C169F9

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

An uninscribed gold quarter stater of Southern-style Qc type/North-Thames Eastern region, dating c. 40-20 BC. Rudd's 'Essex Wheels' type, ABC 2231.

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 40 BC
Date to: Circa 20 BC

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Weight: 1.35 g
Diameter: 13.08 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 1st April 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: Uninscribed
Geographic provenance: British Eastern
Ancient British Coins (ABC): 2231
Obverse description: Pattern of wreaths, cloaks and crescents bisected by oblique wreath.
Reverse description: Horse prancing right, wheel between legs, onion like motif above
Status: Regular

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: Eastern (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Suffolk (County)
District: Babergh (District)
To be known as: Nayland-with-Wissington

Spatial coordinates

Grid reference source: GPS (from the 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: SF
Created: 5 years ago
Updated: 4 years ago

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