Record ID: LEIC-6D20ED
Object type: COIN HOARD
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A group of four silver Iron Age units of the North Eastern region / Corieltavi, all of 'Proto Boar' type dating to the period c.60-20 BC. As ABC, p. 94, no. 1782; BMC (Hobbs), nos. 3199-3200. 3202-3204, 3208-3211. Obverse: Boar right, large solar rosette above, various motifs around. Reverse: Horse left, large pelletal sun ring with various subsidiary elements above, pellet in ring below, various motifs around. No. Weight Diam. CA 1. 1.26 14 12 2. 1.33 16 6 Double struck obverse 3. 1.19 14 2 4. 1.25 14 6
Created on: Thursday 25th May 2017
Last updated: Thursday 13th January 2022
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Record ID: PAS-984616
Object type: COIN HOARD
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Published
During Fieldwork undertaken by the Hallaton Fieldwork group in Leicestershire in 2000, a series of metal detector finds were made by Mr Ken Wallace. The material, including 146 British Iron Age coins and 59 Roman coins, was suggestive of a significant Iron Age site, something quickly confirmed by excavations carried out by the University of Leicester Archaeological Service (ULAS). An inquest held in 2003 found the estimated 2,500 coins and associated finds to be Treasure. The associated material consisted of a silver-gilt iron cavalry helmet, scrap metal and ingots, fragmentary brooch…
Created on: Tuesday 26th June 2012
Last updated: Thursday 21st February 2013
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Record ID: LEIC-114E78
Object type: COIN HOARD
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Published
Treasure report All ten coins are Iron Age gold staters, of a type known as Gallo-Belgic E. The name stems from the fact they were probably struck on the Continent, in north-western France or Gallia Belgica. They were produced in about 60-50 BC. The coins can be summarised as follows: 1. Gallo-Belgic E, Sills class 2b Weight: 6.18g; diameter: 15mm. Registered as CCI 10.1152 2. Gallo-Belgic E, Sills class 2b Weight: 6.22g; diameter: 18mm. Registered as CCI 10.1153 3. Gallo-Belgic E, Sills class 2b Weight: 6.23g; diameter: 17mm. Registered as CCI 10.1154 4. Gallo-Belgic E, S…
Created on: Monday 15th November 2010
Last updated: Thursday 30th March 2017
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'South Leics', grid reference and parish protected.