Record ID: BUC-87FDD8
Object type: COIN
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Half a silver coin of the Corieltauvi known as the South Ferriby types. This is a silver unit, a VA 877 and BMC 3218-227, spinks no 397/398. Its noted as being unusual to have the obverse design still visible and in having a ringed pellet over the horse instead of the more usual rosette type of pattern. There are approx 150 of this type recorded, this one is CCI 07.0010 Its impossible to say whether its broken in half as a possible votive offering or whether this is a result of other reasons ie plough damage The information supplied by Philip De Jersey of the CCI (Celtic Coin Index)
Created on: Thursday 25th January 2007
Last updated: Monday 21st October 2013
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Nailstone', grid reference and parish protected.