SOM-AE7978: Iron Age coin: uninscribed stater of the South western (Durotriges) tribe

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COIN

Unique ID: SOM-AE7978

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A complete Iron Age gold early uninscribed stater of the South western (Durotriges), dating to c. 65 to 20BC. Westerham type.

Van Arsdell 1205-1, ABC 746, Hobbs 30.

Obverse: Stylised bust head facing right. Reverse: Horse going left with crab below.

The coin is 19.8 in diameter, 3.2 in thickness, and weighs 6.10g.

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 65 BC
Date to: Circa 20 BC

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 3.2 mm
Weight: 6.1 g
Diameter: 19.8 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 6th January 2019 - Saturday 6th April 2019

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: SCC Receipt 018457

Materials and construction

Primary material: Gold
Completeness: Complete

Numismatic data

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Coin references

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Spatial metadata

County or Unitary authority: Wiltshire (Unitary Authority)
District: Wiltshire (Unitary Authority)
To be known as: Grafton CP

Spatial coordinates

Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land

References cited

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Recording Institution: SOM
Created: 4 years ago
Updated: 4 years ago

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