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COIN
Unique ID: DOR-4A15A3
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
A base silver stater of the British Iron Age. South western uninscribed (Durotrigian) type. Dating to c.50 BC- AD 10
Reference: ABC 2169, BMC 2555-2636
Date: Late Iron Age
Diameter: 20.03 mm
Weight: 3.05 g
Die axis: 1
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 50 BC
Date to: Circa AD 10
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Weight: 3.05 g
Diameter: 20.03 mm
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: SCMS 017800
Materials and construction
Primary material: Base Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Coin data (numismatics)
Denomination: Stater (silver)
Ruler/issuer: Uninscribed
Secondary ruler/issuer: Uninscribed
Geographic provenance: British South Western
British Museum Catalogue type: 2555-2636x
Ancient British Coins (ABC): 2169
Obverse description: A stylised wreath
Obverse inscription: NA
Reverse description: A stylised horse
Reverse inscription: NA
Die axis measurement: 1 o'clock
Degree of wear: Worn: fine
Status: Regular
Coin references
No coin references available.
Spatial metadata
County or Unitary authority: Dorset (County)
District: Weymouth and Portland (District)
Parish or ward: Upwey and Broadwey (District Ward)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: SY6584
Four figure Latitude: 50.65461948
Four figure longitude: -2.4964736
1:25K map: SY6584
1:10K map: SY64NE
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.
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