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COIN
Unique ID: IOW-986032
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
A British Iron Age South-Western (Durotriges) silver unit inscribed 'CRAB', c. AD 10-40. ABC 1385; VA 1285; BMC 2788.
Obverse: C/R/A/B; A three-stranded cross of pellets radiating from a large pellet and ring at the centre. A letter of CRAB in each quadrant.
Reverse: -; An eagle with head turned to right.
Diameter: 12.0mm. Weight: 1.00g.
Find of note status
This is a find of note and has been designated: County / local importance
Subsequent actions
Current location of find: Finder
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 10 BC
Date to: Circa 40 BC
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Weight: 1 g
Diameter: 12 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 12th May 2019 - Sunday 12th May 2019
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: IOW2019-2-81
Materials and construction
Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Coin data (numismatics)
Denomination: Unit (silver)
Ruler/issuer: CRAB
Tribe: Durotriges
Geographic provenance: British South Western
British Museum Catalogue type: 2788x
Van Arsdell Type (VA): 1285.01
Ancient British Coins (ABC): 1385
Obverse description: A three-stranded cross of pellets radiating from a large pellet and ring at the centre. A letter of CRAB in each quadrant
Obverse inscription: C/R/A/B
Reverse description: An eagle with head turned to right
Reverse inscription: -
Degree of wear: Hardly worn: extremely fine
Status: Regular
Status qualifier: Certain
Coin references
- Rudd (ABC) : 1385
- Van Arsdell (VA) : 1285
- BMC : 2788
Spatial metadata
Region: South East (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Isle of Wight (Unitary Authority)
District: Isle of Wight (Unitary Authority)
To be known as: Isle of Wight
Spatial coordinates
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
References cited
No references cited so far.
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