An Iron Age silver coin: unit, South Eastern, British, Cantii dating c. 50-20BC. See Sellwood and Metcalf, BNJ 56 (1986).<\/p>
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Obverse: Opposing heads, pellets and rings in field, hair of three stylized lines falls from headband
\nObverse inscription: None
\nReverse: Large horse left, pellets and rings in field
\nReverse inscription: None
\nDie axis measurement: 11.00<\/p>
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Dimensions: diameter: 13.20mm; weight: 1.02g.<\/p>
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Ian Leins: These silver units are still quite rare, although Liz Andrews-Wilson recorded quite a few in Sussex a few years back. It is published in the new Chris Rudd catalogue - Ancient British Coinage - \"ABC\" type 216. Not in VA or BM catalgoues. c. 50-20 BC, attributed to the Kent coinage (\"Cantii\"). The type was published in BNJ coin register 1986.<\/p>
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An Iron Age silver coin: unit, South Eastern, British, Cantii dating c. 50-20BC. See Sellwood and Metcalf, BNJ 56 (1986).<\/p>
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Obverse: Opposing heads, pellets and rings in field, hair of three stylized lines falls from headband
\nObverse inscription: None
\nReverse: Large horse left, pellets and rings in field
\nReverse inscription: None
\nDie axis measurement: 11.00<\/p>
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Dimensions: diameter: 13.20mm; weight: 1.02g.<\/p>
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Ian Leins: These silver units are still quite rare, although Liz Andrews-Wilson recorded quite a few in Sussex a few years back. It is published in the new Chris Rudd catalogue - Ancient British Coinage - \"ABC\" type 216. Not in VA or BM catalgoues. c. 50-20 BC, attributed to the Kent coinage (\"Cantii\"). The type was published in BNJ coin register 1986.<\/p>
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