SF-48AEBC: Iron age coin: stater of the Ambiani/Gallia Belgica.

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COIN

Unique ID: SF-48AEBC

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

An imported gold Iron age stater of the Ambiani/Gallia Belgica, dating to c. 60-50 BC. Gallic war uniface. The obverse is plain; reverse depicting horse right. Parallel can be found in ABC (Rudd, 2010, p. 28, no. 16).

Diameter 16.68mm, thickness 2.61mm. Weight 6.1g.

Notes:

The find spot has been corrected after the finder reported the error. The correct parish code is PLS instead of SBN.

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
Thickness: 2.61 mm
Weight: 6.1 g
Diameter: 16.68 mm

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: Finder's reference: 40a

Materials and construction

Primary material: Gold
Completeness: Complete

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Stater (gold)
Tribe: Uninscribed
Geographic provenance: Continental Gallo-Belgic
Ancient British Coins (ABC): 16
Obverse description: Plain.
Obverse inscription: -
Reverse description: Sinous horse right.
Reverse inscription: -
Degree of wear: Slightly worn: very fine
Status: Regular

Coin references

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Spatial metadata

Region: Eastern (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Suffolk (County)
District: Babergh (District)
To be known as: Polstead

Spatial coordinates

Grid reference source: From a paper map
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land
Specific landuse: Character undetermined

References cited

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Recording Institution: SF
Created: 4 years ago
Updated: 3 years ago

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