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Unique ID: LON-F9B024
Object type certainty: Certain
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status: 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 action after recording: Returned to finder
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
Quantity: 1
Weight: 1.49 g
Diameter: 18.99 mm
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Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Complete
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
No coin references available.
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.
No references cited so far.