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Gold Staters (© Buckinghamshire County Museum)
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© Buckinghamshire County Museum

Gold Staters (© Buckinghamshire County Museum)

Gold Staters

Artist: Iron Age

Location: Buckinghamshire County Museum

Date: 100-10 BC

Materials: gold and silver

Grant:

Amount Paid: £1,310 (Total: £13,100)

Vendor: Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Review number: 4555 (1998)

Provenance:
Found in a field near Buckingham, 24 August - 4 September 1997 and declared Treasure Trove.

Description:
The Buckingham coin hoard of 38 Iron Age gold staters, 15 are of the type known as 'LB' or 'Whaddon Chase', with an abstract pattern on the obverse and a horse on the reverse. 23 are of 'QB' type, with a plain obverse and a triple-tailed horse on the reverse.

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