SOM-D645B4: Iron Age coin: stater stater uninscribed Western (Dobunni) group

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COIN

Unique ID: SOM-D645B4

Object type certainty: Certain
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A complete British Iron Age silver stater stater uninscribed Western (Dobunni) group dating to c. 50BC -AD 20. VA 1074-1; BMC 2976-80, ABC 2024.

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 20

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Weight: 0.88 g
Diameter: 12.6 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: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete

Coin data (numismatics)


Denomination: Stater (silver)
Ruler/issuer: Uninscribed
Tribe: Dobunni
British Museum Catalogue type: 2976-80x
Van Arsdell Type (VA): 1074.01
Ancient British Coins (ABC): 2024
Obverse description: 'Moon' head right with hair made of tripple pellets, and an OXO pattern on the face
Obverse inscription: None
Reverse description: Celtic style horse facing left. The head is made of curved lines, the body is made of two bordered pellets joined by a line, the tail is of three strands extending right. Pellet in ring in front of the head, pellets below the body, and a bird made of crescent and dot above.
Reverse inscription: None
Die axis measurement: 2 o'clock
Degree of wear: Worn: fine
Status: Regular
Status qualifier: Certain

Coin references

No coin references available.

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 10 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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