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COIN

Unique ID: DOR-BC727D

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

An Iron Age early uninscribed British South Western B 'Chute' type gold stater, reverse-dished.
Obverse: Abstract head of Apollo facing right, leaves downwards
Reverse: Disjointed horse going left, triple tail, disjointed crab beneath
Date: Late Iron Age - c. 80 - 60 BC
Diameter: 19.50 mm
Weight: 6.15 g
Die axis: 7

Coins of this type were produced in the Dorset-Wiltshire-Isle of Wight area in around 80 - 60 BC.

Reference: Van Arsdell 1205; BMC 35-76 cf no.57; ABC 746 ; Allen BRI B; Evans B5 ; Mack 32

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 80 BC
Date to: Circa 60 BC

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Weight: 6.15 g
Diameter: 19.5 mm

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: SCMS 018050

Materials and construction

Primary material: Gold
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Stater (gold)
Ruler/issuer: Uninscribed
Tribe: Uninscribed
Geographic provenance: British Not defined (early uninscribed)
Allen Type: BRI B
Van Arsdell Type (VA): 1205
Ancient British Coins (ABC): 746
Obverse description: Wreath cloak and crescents
Obverse inscription: none
Reverse description: disjointed horse facing left with crab below and pellets above
Reverse inscription: none
Die axis measurement: 7 o'clock
Degree of wear: Slightly worn: very fine
Status: Regular
Status qualifier: Certain

Coin references

Rudd (ABC) : 476

Spatial metadata

Region: South West (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Dorset (County)
District: Purbeck (District)
Parish or ward: Langton Matravers (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SY9980
Four figure Latitude: 50.61970582
Four figure longitude: -2.01549645
1:25K map: SY9980
1:10K map: SY90SE
Grid reference source: GPS (from the 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: DOR
Created: 4 years ago
Updated: 4 years ago

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