BH-68503E: Iron Age coin: gold quarter stater of the Regini and Atrebates

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COIN

Unique ID: BH-68503E

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

An incomplete Iron Age gold quarter stater of the Regini and Atrebates, Southern Region, dating to the period c.60-50BC. Probably a 'Selsey Dahlia' damaged die type. Obverse: damaged die with long flaw across the centre. Reverse: triple-tailed horse right, no mane, floral sun above and wheel below. See ABC no. 506.

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 60 BC
Date to: Circa 50 BC

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Weight: 1.22 g
Diameter: 15.9 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 20th January 2019 - Sunday 20th January 2019

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Materials and construction

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

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Quarter stater (gold)
Tribe: Atrebates
Geographic provenance: British Southern
Ancient British Coins (ABC): 506
Obverse description: Damaged die with long flaw across the centre
Reverse description: Triple-tailed horse right, no mane, floral sun above and wheel below
Degree of wear: Extremely worn: poor
Status: Regular

Coin references

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Spatial metadata

Region: Eastern (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Hertfordshire (County)
District: North Hertfordshire (District)
Parish or ward: Lilley (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: TL1027
Four figure Latitude: 51.93065334
Four figure longitude: -0.40155844
1:25K map: TL1027
1:10K map: TL12NW
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

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Created: 5 years ago
Updated: 5 years ago

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