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Object Type
Museum number: 1995,1014.55
Denomination: quarter stater
Description: Gold coin. (whole); Corn-ear. (obverse); Horse, right. (reverse)
State
Authority: Ruler: Cunobelin; Ruler: AGR
Cultures/periods
Production date: 30-45 (about)
Production place: Minted in: England (North Thames area and Kent)
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot: Essendon, Metal-detector find (Essendon hoard addenda)
Materials
Dimensions: Diameter: 11 millimetres; Weight: 1.20 grammes
$Inscriptions
Bibliographic references: Hobbs 1996 / British Iron Age coins in the British Museum (1855) (type); ABC / Ancient British Coins (2999) (type)
Location: On display (G50/dc20)
Exhibition history: Exhibited: 2016 11 Mar-25 Sep, Edinburgh, National Museums Scotland, ‘Celts’ 2015-2016 24 Sep-31 Jan, London, BM, G30, 'Celts: Art and Identity'
Subjects: horse/ass; plant
Associated names: Named in inscription: Cunobelin; Named in inscription: AGR
Associated places: Named in inscription: Colchester (Camulodunum)
Acquisition name
Acquisition date: 1995
Department: Coins and Medals
Registration number: 1995,1014.55
Conservation: Treatment: 21 Oct 2016; Treatment: 12 Dec 2014

Free entry