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COIN
Unique ID: BERK-B02B14
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
An Iron Age tin or tin alloy potin, probably Cantiaci / South Eastern. 'Thurrock' Apollo head and butting bull type. ABC 120; BMC 660-666, date: 100-90 BC. Thanks to the finder for providing the ID.
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 90 BC
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 4.9 mm
Weight: 3.9 g
Diameter: 17 mm
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: 2014.054
Materials and construction
Primary material: Copper alloy
Secondary material: Tin or tin alloy
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Complete
Coin data (numismatics)
Denomination: Potin (Cast bronze)
Tribe: Trinovantes
Geographic provenance: British Eastern
Ancient British Coins (ABC): 120
Obverse description: Head of Apollo left
Obverse inscription: None
Reverse description: Charging bull
Reverse inscription: MA above bull
Die axis measurement: 3 o'clock
Degree of wear: Slightly worn: very fine
Status: Regular
Coin references
No coin references available.
Spatial metadata
Region: South East (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Oxfordshire (County)
District: Vale of White Horse (District)
Parish or ward: Kingston Bagpuize with Southmoor (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: SU4096
Four figure Latitude: 51.66136563
Four figure longitude: -1.42310504
1:25K map: SU4096
1:10K map: SU49NW
Grid reference source: From a paper map
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
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