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COIN
Unique ID: NARC-A6A128
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
A copper alloy 'Thurrock' type potin. (100 - 50 BC).
The obverse has the helmeted bust of Mars facing left. Reverse depicts a 'charging bull'.
Find of note status
This has been noted as an interesting find by the recorder.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: IRON AGE
Period from: IRON AGE
Period to: IRON AGE
Date from: Circa 100 BC
Date to: Circa 50 BC
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Weight: 2.98 g
Diameter: 18 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 30th June 2013
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Materials and construction
Primary material: Copper alloy
Completeness: Complete
Coin data (numismatics)
Denomination: Potin (Cast bronze)
Obverse description: Mars, helmeted, facing left
Reverse description: Charging bull
Degree of wear: Extremely worn: poor
Status: Regular
Coin references
No coin references available.
Spatial metadata
Region: East Midlands (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Northamptonshire (County)
District: Wellingborough (District)
Parish or ward: Sywell (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: SP8169
Four figure Latitude: 52.313144
Four figure longitude: -0.813239
1:25K map: SP8169
1:10K map: SP86NW
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
References cited
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