Record ID: LON-E181E5 - IRON AGE coin

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Coin

Unique ID: LON-E181E5

Object type certainty: Certain

An Iron Age copper tin alloy incomplete coin: Uninscribed British Potin Class II Type (80-20BC).

Obverse: Abstract head right
Obverse inscription: None
Reverse: Illegible probably abstract bull left, above zig-zag line, plain border
Reverse inscription: None

Dimensions: Diameter: 15.34mm; length: 20.29mm; weight: 1.60g.

Reference: Hobbs, R. 1996. British Iron Age Coins in the British Museum. British Museum Press: London. P.84

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: IRON AGE
Period from: IRON AGE [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Period to: IRON AGE [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Date from: Circa 80 BC
Date to: Circa 20 BC

Dimensions and weight

Length: 20.29 mm
Weight: 1.6 g
Diameter: 15.34 mm
Quantity: 1

Materials and construction

Primary material: Copper alloy [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Manufacture method: Cast [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Completeness: Incomplete [scope notes | view all attributed records]

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Potin (Cast bronze) [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Ruler/issuer: Uninscribed [scope notes | View all attributed records]
Secondary ruler/issuer: Uninscribed [scope notes | View all attributed records]
Tribe: Uninscribed [scope notes | View all attributed records]
Geographic provenance: British Not defined (early uninscribed) [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Mack Type: Not attributed [scope notes | View all attributed records
Obverse description: Abstract head right
Obverse inscription: None
Reverse description: Illegible probably abstract bull left, above zig-zag line, plain border
Reverse inscription: None
Degree of wear: Worn: fine [scope notes | View all attributed records]

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial data

Region: South East And London
County: Greater London
District: Kensington And Chelsea
Parish: Kensington And Chelsea

Restricted 4 Figure grid reference: TQ3078
The map has been degraded and provides an approximate location with a degree of random obfuscation.
Grid reference source: From a paper map
Grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.

Method of discovery: Metal detector [scope notes]
General landuse: Open fresh water [scope notes]
Specific landuse: Running water [scope notes]

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Saturday 1st November 2008

Personal details

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Recorded by: Mrs Kate Sumnall - [ view all attributed records]
Identified by: Mrs Kate Sumnall - [view all attributed records]

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