CCI 87.0359

Physical Description

• Measurements

  • Weight (in gr.): 1.46

Chemical Analysis

• Components: Gold (20%), Silver (53%), Copper (25%)

Typological Description

Source: ABC 2208

• Object Type: Coin
• Date Range: 60 BC - 20 BC
• Denomination: Quarter-stater
• Material: Silver

• Authority

  • Authority: Durotriges

• Geographic

  • Region: Southwest Britannia

• Obverse

  • Type: ‘Three men in a boat’ design, pellet rosette motif to l

• Reverse

  • Type: Zigzag thunderbolt across field, Y-shape and uncertain objects to each side
• TypeSeries: Ancient British Coins

Findspot Description

Findspot

• Description: Corfe Common
• Findspot: Purbeck

References

• Reference: ABC 2208
• Reference: Hobbs 2734-47
• Reference: Spink 368
• Reference: Van Arsdell 1242
• Reference: Mack 319

Administrative History

• Collection: British Museum

Rights

• CopyrightHolder: Institute of Archaeology, Oxford University