LON-F9B024: Iron Age copper alloy coin: Flat linear I potin Type VA 133

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COIN

Unique ID: LON-F9B024

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation Find awaiting validation

An Iron Age copper alloy coin: Flat linear I potin Type VA 133 dating mid 1st century BC.

Obverse: Stylised bust right
Obverse inscription: None
Reverse: Stylised bull facing left
Reverse inscription: None
Die axis: 6.00

Dimensions: diameter: 18.99mm; weight: 1.49g.

Notes:

This group of material LON-F93A24; LON-F9B024; LON-F9B3B4; LON-F9B657 were all found together within a small area on a patch of the foreshore that is eroding out revealing orange gravels.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: IRON AGE
Subperiod from: Late
Period from: IRON AGE
Subperiod to: Late
Period to: IRON AGE
Date from: Circa 75 BC
Date to: Circa 25 BC

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Weight: 1.49 g
Diameter: 18.99 mm

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Complete

Coin data (numismatics)


Denomination: Potin (Cast bronze)
Ruler/issuer: Uninscribed
Secondary ruler/issuer: Uninscribed
Tribe: Uninscribed
Geographic provenance: British Not defined (early uninscribed)
Obverse description: Stylised bust right
Obverse inscription: None
Reverse description: Stylised bull facing left
Reverse inscription: None
Die axis measurement: 6 o'clock
Degree of wear: Slightly worn: very fine
Status: Regular
Status qualifier: Certain

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: London (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Greater London Authority (Greater London Authority)
District: Wandsworth (London Borough)
Parish or ward: Thamesfield (London Borough Ward)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: TQ2376
Four figure Latitude: 51.469607
Four figure longitude: -0.230549
1:25K map: TQ2376
1:10K map: TQ27NW
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
Discovery circumstances: Found whilst searching the foreshore
General landuse: Open fresh water
Specific landuse: Running water

References cited

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Audit data

Recording Institution: LON
Created: 13 years ago
Updated: 13 years ago

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