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Unique ID: OXON-AE64BA
Object type certainty: Certain
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A debased silver Iron Age unit of the Western Region Dobunni, dating to the period AD 20-43 and issued by the ruler Antedios. Cottam et al.'s 'Anted silver unit' (ABC 2072) with reverse featuring the ruler's name. Obverse: highly stylised profile face the hair represented by two rows of close-set pellets. Reverse: Triple tailed horse, advancing left, mane made up of close set pellets, pellets in front and behind horse, below the horse [AN[, above the horse TED. ABC 2072; BC 3032-3028; VA 1082.
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: IRON AGE
Period from: IRON AGE
Period to: IRON AGE
Date from: Circa AD 20
Date to: Circa AD 43
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 1.3 mm
Weight: 1 g
Diameter: 13.2 mm
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Other reference: OXPAS2019.500
Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Denomination: Unit (silver)
Ruler/issuer: ANTED (Dobunni)
Tribe: Dobunni
Geographic provenance: British Western
Ancient British Coins (ABC): 2072
Obverse description: Stylised profile face right
Reverse description: Triple tailed horse advancing left, mane made up of close set pellets, pellets in front below and behind horse
Reverse inscription: [AN]TED
Die axis measurement: 2 o'clock
Degree of wear: Slightly worn: very fine
Status: Regular
Status qualifier: Certain
No coin references available.
4 Figure: SP4119
Four figure Latitude: 51.86807698
Four figure longitude: -1.40594179
1:25K map: SP4119
1:10K map: SP41NW
Grid reference source: Centred on field
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.
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