Record ID: ESS-70CF23
Object type: COIN
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A gold Iron Age stater of the North Thames region/ Catuvellauni and Trinovantes, struck for Tasciovanos, dating to the period c. 25BC to AD 10. Tasciovanus Hidden Faces type. Crossed wreaths, one curved, back to back crescents at centre, hidden faces in angles. Reverse depicts horse right, bucranium, solar motif and [TASCIAVAN] above, hook-like object below.  ABC 2553  VA 1680, BMC 1591-1603. Measurements: diameter: 16.3mm; weight: 5.55g
Created on: Monday 11th December 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 3rd January 2024
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Record ID: ESS-0C3968
Object type: COIN
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Hertfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Gold quarter stater from the Catuvellauni tribe, 'Tasciovanos Quatrefoil' type, dating c.25BC - AD10. Obverse shows alternating four ears of corn and four tear drops surrounding two back to back crescent moons. The whole design is slightly off centre. The reverse shows a central horse facing right with a series of geometric shapes surrounding it, including two pellets either side of the horses head and a collection of three teardrops by its tail. This type of coin is recorded in ABC and noted by the author as extremely rare (Rudd, p.129, no.2583). The coin is 1.37g, 12.87mm diam…
Created on: Monday 9th November 2015
Last updated: Tuesday 1st December 2015
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Record ID: ESS-F971F5
Object type: COIN
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Hertfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Iron Age gold coin. A quarter stater of Tasciovanus dated 15-10 BC. Weight 1.3g, Diameter 11.84mm, thickness 1.79mm. ref: Van Arsdell, 1989, 'Celtic Coinage of Britain', page 378, no. 1786-1. Hobbs, 1996 'British Iron Age Coins in the British Museum', page 116, mps. 1648-1650
Created on: Monday 21st June 2010
Last updated: Monday 11th April 2011
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Record ID: ESS-741591
Object type: COIN
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An extremely rare example of a gold quarter stater of Tasciovanus, c.25-20BC. VA 1694-1. Coins of this type show the first occurance of the name Camulodunum, the ancient name for Colchester.
Created on: Tuesday 1st November 2005
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Manningtree', grid reference and parish protected.