Iron Age silver coin from near Latchingdon (EHER 7689)
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Summary
A Celtic copy of a silver coin of Philip II of Macedon, probably imported from Gaul. It may have originally been intended for melting down, not for circulation. It is in the British Museum.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | TL 88 00 (point) Output precision reduced as find is sensitive. |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | LATCHINGDON, MALDON, ESSEX |
Type and Period
Description
A Celtic copy of a silver coin of Philip II of Macedon, probably imported from Gaul. <1> <2>
Listed by Allen, <3>, as a coin of the East Celts with the note that it has marks of molten silver on it and was intended for melting down, not for circulation. In the British Museum. <4>
Site Assessment: Accession number?
Original HER entry merged with NRHE data import.
Finds
Sources
- <1> SEX52658 RECORD SHEET/FORM: Ordnance Survey. 1950-1990. OS cards. TL80SE07, 1976.
- <2> SEX24628 Bibliographic reference: Milne, J.G.. 1948. Finds of Greek Coins in the British Isles. 40, 30.
- <3> SEX7311 LIST: Allen, D.F. in Frere, S.S.. 1961. Problems of the Iron Age in southern Britain. p.282.
- <4> SEX2415 Artifact: Unknown. unknown. ARTEFACT BM.
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Other References
- Old SMR Number: TL80
- NRHE identifier: 380909
- National Monuments Record: TL 80 SE 7