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COIN
Unique ID: SUR-D15208
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Published 
A cast copper alloy potin coin of the Cantiaci, probably dating to later 2nd century BC. Obverse: Head of Apollo left; Reverse: Butting bull left. Cf. ABC, p. 33, no. 120. The coin is poorly cast and pitted.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: IRON AGE
Period from: IRON AGE
Date from: Circa 150 BC
Date to: Circa 100 BC
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 18.67 mm
Weight: 1.82 g
Diameter: 16.41 mm
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: 14-1395
Materials and construction
Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Complete
Coin data (numismatics)
Denomination: Potin (Cast bronze)
Tribe: Cantii
Geographic provenance: British South Eastern
Ancient British Coins (ABC): 120
Obverse description: Head of Apollo left
Reverse description: Butting bull left
Degree of wear: Very worn: fair
Status: Regular
Coin references
No coin references available.
Spatial metadata
Region: South East (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Surrey (County)
District: Mole Valley (District)
Parish or ward: Brockham (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: TQ1950
Four figure Latitude: 51.23678189
Four figure longitude: -0.29679688
1:25K map: TQ1950
1:10K map: TQ15SE
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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