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Description: | The find comprises a 'Gallo-Belgic' Aa class 4 gold quarter stater (cf Sills 2003 279, p.132[1]). Diameter: 14.1mm; thickness: 0.9mm; weight: 1.82g. The flan of the coin is slightly bent.Coins of this type were struck in the Somme valley area of N.W. France in the mid-2nd century BC. They are traditionally attributed to the Ambiani but are more commonly found in Essex and Kent; it has been suggested that this particular type was made for export to Britain.The above coin is clearly more than 300 years old. It is struck from a metal alloy well above the 10% precious metal threshold stipulated by the Treasure Act. Although it is a single coin, the circumstances of discovery as reported by the finder leave little doubt that it should be considered as an addendum to 2011 T119 and 2011 T635, being from the same location and of the same date and sequence as the three staters that together make up the 2011 Treasure cases.[1] J. Sills 2003. Gaulish and Early British Gold Coinage. London: Spink.
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