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Iron Age coin: South Western (Durotriges) stater (coin 22)
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Somerset County Council, Laura Burnett, 2012-07-04 13:15:47
Title
Iron Age coin: South Western (Durotriges) stater (coin 22)
Description
English: Treasure case 2012 T240: Acquired by Salisbury and South Wiltshire Museum

Uninscribed South Western silver staters, Badbury Rings types

ABC 2163 = VA1246 = BMC 2647, 2661 and 2728-2731

(23 coins)

The obverse shows a pattern that was originally based on a stylised head. Only the wreath tie, which runs through the hair, curls of hair and the prominent hair-pin are clearly visible. The reverse shows a stylised horse design, surrounded by circular pellets. The Badbury Rings type is distinguished by the presence of the larger ring motifs on the edge of the design (above the horse) and the small crescent-shape above the horse‟s back legs.

1. Complete with small chip to one side.

Diameter: 19.9mm

Thickness: 2.8mm

Weight: 3.56g

DAM: 11

2. Complete. Slight traces of copper corrosion.

Diameter: 19.9mm

Thickness: 2.4mm

Weight: 4.06g

DAM: 10

3. Complete. Slight traces of copper corrosion.

Diameter: 19.7mm

Thickness: 3.3mm

Weight: 4.11g

DAM: 9

4. Complete. Traces of copper corrosion. Possibly obverse die duplicate of coin 5.

Diameter: 19.1mm

Thickness: 2.9mm

Weight: 4.14g

DAM: 7

5. Two thirds remaining. Possibly obverse die duplicate of coin 4.

Diameter: 19.4mm

Width: 13.2mm

Thickness: 2.8mm

Weight: 2.58g

DAM: 8

6. Complete. Possibly obverse die duplicate of coin 7.

Diameter: 19.3mm

Thickness: 2.6mm

Weight: 3.63g

DAM: 9

7. One third remaining. Possibly obverse die duplicate of coin 6.

Length: 18.5mm

Width: 13.7mm

Thickness: 2.7mm

Weight: 1.96g

DAM: 10

8. Complete. Possibly obverse die duplicate of coins 9 and 10.

Diameter: 19.6mm

Thickness: 2.9mm

Weight: 3.78g

DAM: 3

9. Complete. Possibly obverse die duplicate of coins 8 and 10.

Diameter: 17.9mm

Thickness: 3.3mm

Weight: 3.72g

DAM: 9

10. Complete. Possibly obverse die duplicate of coins 8 and 9. Extensive copper corrosion.

Diameter: 18.7mm

Thickness: 2.8mm

Weight: 3.94g

DAM: 2

11. Complete. Possibly obverse die duplicate of coin 12.

Diameter: 20.2mm

Thickness: 2.4mm

Weight: 3.97g

DAM: 8

12. About 5% missing to chip. Obverse die link to coin 11. Copper corrosion on reverse.

Diameter: 20.2mm

Thickness: 2.8mm

Weight: 3.56g

DAM: 10

13. Complete. Traces of copper corrosion.

Diameter: 19.1mm

Thickness: 2.7mm

Weight: 3.79g

DAM: 9

Uninscribed South Western silver staters, Spread Tail types

ABC 2160 = VA 1238 = BMC 2662 and 2690

(4 coins)

The obverse shows a pattern that was originally based on a stylised head. Only the wreath tie, which runs through the hair, curls of hair and the prominent hair-pin are clearly visible. The reverse shows a stylised horse design, surrounded by circular pellets. The Spread Tail type is distinguished by the fact that the three lined behind the horse‟s hind legs are diverging rather than parallel lines.

14. Complete.

Diameter: 19.2mm

Thickness: 2.8mm

Weight: 3.80g

DAM: 2

15. Complete.

Diameter: 18.0mm

Thickness: 2.8mm

Weight: 3.50g

DAM: 9

16. Slight chipping to edges

Diameter: 19.6mm

Thickness: 2.8mm

Weight: 3.35g

DAM: 12

17. Complete. Copper corrosion on reverse.

Diameter: 20.8mm

Thickness: 2.6mm

Weight: 4.25g

DAM:4

Uninscribed South western silver or debased silver staters, Cranborne Chase types

ABC 2157 and 2169 = VA 1235-1 = BMC 2525-2546 (etc.)

(6 coins)

The obverse shows a pattern that was originally based on a stylised head. Only the wreath tie, which runs through the hair, curls of hair and the prominent hair-pin are clearly visible. The reverse shows a stylised horse design, surrounded by circular pellets. The lines behind the horse‟s hind legs are parallel and there are no rings to the top of the design above the horse.

18. Complete.

Diameter: 19.6mm

Thickness: 2.8mm

Weight: 4.34g

DAM: 3

19. Complete. Traces of copper corrosion on both sides.

Diameter: 18.5mm

Thickness: 3.1mm

Weight: 3.66g

DAM: 12

20. Complete. Traces of copper corrosion on both sides.

Diameter: 19.1mm

Thickness: 2.9mm

Weight: 4.30g

DAM: 4

21. Chip on edge, less than 5% missing

Diameter: 19.0mm

Thickness: 2.7mm

Weight: 3.36g

DAM: 9

22. c.10% missing to break down one side. Copper corrosion on reverse

Diameter: 18.2mm

Thickness: 2.7mm

Weight: 3.81g

DAM: 9

23. Damage to front, possibly mis-struck or later heat damage. Copper corrosion on reverse

Diameter: 18.3mm

Thickness: 2.9mm

Weight: 3.87g

DAM: 3

A cast copper alloy figurine of a hare was found in the same area as the first group of coins. It is 36.7mm in height, 20.9mm in length and 11.5mm wide. It weighs 23.75g. Photographs of the object were examined by Julia Farley, Belinda Crerer and Ralph Jackson in the Department of Prehistory and Europe, who all feel that it is more likely to be of Roman than Iron Age date. Hare figurines are rare, but are attested in the Roman period, with the hare being a well-accepted symbol of fertility. The closest parallel for the plinth-like base is perhaps the Roman dog figurine from the Mithraeum at Leicester (Green, Religions of civilian Roman Britain, British Archaeological Report 24, 1976, p.166 and Pl.XXI.h). By contrast, small free-standing miniatures of naturalistic animals are very rare in Iron Age Britain and they do not have plinths. The hare is likely to be of first century AD date.
Depicted place (County of findspot) Wiltshire
Date between 50 BC and 10
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FindID: 504739
Old ref: SOM-F42837
Filename: 2012240coin22.JPG
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Artefact: https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/record/id/504739
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