2009-02-10 12:33:51 Kate Sumnall ksumnall 2011-05-17 10:20:00 Harriet Louth hlouth LON-1741A4 Hoard A previous find of 16 Iron Age coins was made in June and July 2008 by the same finder in the same location (2008 T412). Like the previous 16 coins, this coin is also a 'Flat Linear I' potin. While the majority of Iron Age coins were produced by striking a gold, silver or bronze blank between a pair of dies, potins were instead cast in moulds and made from a lead/tin-rich bronze alloy. Although highly abstract, it is clear that their designs copied earlier types which depicted a human head and a butting bull, originally derived from the coinage of the Greek city of Massalia (Marseille, France). Flat Linear potins were produced in Kent and the south-east in the mid first century BC. A previous find of 16 Iron Age coins was made in June and July 2008 by the same finder in the same location (2008 T412). Like the previous 16 coins, this coin is also a 'Flat Linear I' potin. While the majority of Iron Age coins were produced by striking a gold, silver or bronze blank between a ... The present find easily satisfies the terms of the Treasure Act with regard to its age, being clearly more than 300 years old. Considering this coin as an addendum to the previous find of 16 coins, the total size of the hoard is over 10 base metal coins (now a total of 17). Of the same find? The type and reported circumstances of discovery strongly suggest that this coin formed a single group with the previous find of 16 (2008 T412) at the time of their burial in antiquity. I would conclude that the present coin should be regarded as a prima facie case of treasure under the terms of the Treasure Act (1996). Copper alloy Cast IRON AGE IRON AGE IRON AGE Complete 2009-02-10 12:33:51 GREATER LONDON HOUNSLOW BRENTFORD POINT( ) GPS TQ17NE TQ5117 29.06.2003 Metal detector 1 LON Creative Commons Non Commercial Share Alike - The Portable Antiquities Scheme 2009 These records can be reproduced in a non commercial enviroment as long as the original recorder is cited. The Portable Antiquities Scheme info@finds.org.uk No fees are applicable.