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Object Type: coin
Museum number: 1935,1117.54
Denomination: stater
Description: Gold coin. (whole); Abstract crossed wreath design. (obverse); Naturalistic horse, right; wheel below horse and spiral above horse. (reverse)
State: Associated with: Atrebates/Regni (attributed to) Europe: Atrebates/Regni
Authority: Issuer: Anonymous
Cultures/periods: Southern British Iron Age
Production date: 60BC-20BC (about)
Production place: Minted in: England (central Southern)
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot: Farley Heath (Farley Heath hoard 1842)
Materials: gold
Type series: British MA; Wonersh
Dimensions: Diameter: 19 millimetres; Weight: 5.03 grammes
Curator's comments: Metallurgical analysis RL11750Y: Au 44%, Ag 21%, Cu 35%
Bibliographic references: Hobbs 1996 / British Iron Age coins in the British Museum (354, p.63); Van Arsdell 1989 / Celtic Coinage of Britain (1520) (type); ABC / Ancient British Coins (527) (type)
Location: Not on display
Subjects: horse/ass
Acquisition name: Bequeathed by: Thomas G Barnett
Acquisition date: 1935
Acquisition notes: On ticket: Found at Farley Heath Vize, 1892, 166; T G Barnett (61)
Department: Money and Medals
Registration number: 1935,1117.54

Free entry