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COIN
Unique ID: SUSS-9AE5DD
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
A complete, late Iron Age silver unit of Verica of the Atrebates and Regni (AD10-40), of Rudd's 'Verica Tiberius' type.
Obverse: Laureate bust facing right, VERI to the left and CA to the right of the bust
Reverse: naked figure standing left, holding lituus in right hand, 'COM' to left of figure; poorly struck so head of the figure and right side is missing.
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 AD 10
Date to: Circa AD 40
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Weight: 1.17 g
Diameter: 11.37 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Friday 1st February 2019
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Materials and construction
Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Coin data (numismatics)
Denomination: Unit (silver)
Ruler/issuer: Verica
Tribe: Atrebates
Geographic provenance: British Southern
British Museum Catalogue type: 1421-49xx
Ancient British Coins (ABC): 1250
Mint or issue place: Calleva |
Obverse description: Laureate bust facing right
Obverse inscription: VERI/CA
Reverse description: Naked figure standing left, holding lituus in right hand
Reverse inscription: COM/[...]
Degree of wear: Slightly worn: very fine
Status: Regular
Status qualifier: Certain
Coin references
No coin references available.
Spatial metadata
County or Unitary authority: West Sussex (County)
District: Horsham (District)
To be known as: NR Storrington
Spatial coordinates
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
References cited
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