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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.
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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