Rare pierced Iron Age gold coin found in Acle declared treasure

[garryson]

The Iron Age coin features a leaping horse on one side and corn ears on the reverse
A rare, pierced, Iron Age coin found by a metal detectorist has been declared treasure by a Norfolk coroner.
The Eastern British Iron Age gold stater of Cunobelin coin was found at Acle, Norfolk in August.
Its coppery, pale gold colour indicated it contained gold of low purity, but was an amount enough to qualify as treasure, said coroner Yvonne Blake.

Read more: https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-norfolk-59953890

 

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[DDancer]

Its a cool find but the article does not state the markings. Hate to be a debbie downer but the obverse is likely wheat or some other grain like it. Corn was not discovered until the America's were discovered after the 1400's.
Still I wouldn't mind that in my poke

 

[ArfieBoy]

I agree with DDancer. It looks like a head of wheat to me. Super cool coin, though!