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Description: | Copper alloy with gildingPossible coin, as identified by finder. Oval flan with slightly concavo-convex appearance suggesting identification as the base metal core of a plated stater. A nick in one edge may indicate the discovery of a forgery in antiquity.Obverse description: No discernible motif on this pitted convex face.Reverse: A curving line on this concave face may represent the body of a Celticised horse right, as appears on the South Ferriby or North East Coast coinages.Suggested date: Possibly late Iron Age, Period 2-3, Phases 6 to 7.Length: 16.8mm, Width: 13.4mm, Thickness: 2.4mm, Weight: 3.10gms.
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | http://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/r... | Go to resource |
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