Record ID: LON-F9B3B4 - IRON AGE coin

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Coin

Unique ID: LON-F9B3B4

Object type certainty: Certain

A resized image of Iron Age copper alloy coin: Flat linear I potin Type VA 133

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: 18.98mm; weight: 1.47g.

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
Period from: IRON AGE [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Period to: IRON AGE [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Date from: Circa 75 BC
Date to: Circa 25 BC

Dimensions and weight

Weight: 1.47 g
Diameter: 18.98 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: Complete [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: Stylised bust right
Obverse inscription: None
Reverse description: Stylised bull facing left
Reverse inscription: None
Die axis measurement: 6 o'clock [scope notes | View all attributed records]
Degree of wear: Slightly worn: very fine [scope notes | View all attributed records]

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial data

Region: South East And London
County: Greater London
District: Wandsworth
Parish: Putney

Restricted 4 Figure grid reference: TQ2376
The map has been degraded and provides an approximate location with a degree of random obfuscation.
Grid reference source: From finder
Grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

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

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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