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COIN

Unique ID: KENT-BE9697

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A worn Iron Age cast unit or 'potin' of primary phase blob and line type of the Cantiaci dating to c.175 - 140 B.C, ABC type 138, Van Arsdell type 1444,

Obverse: Blob-and-line 'head'. Reverse: horizontal line

Measurements: 17.9mm in diameter, and 2.58g in weight.

Notes:

This object was recorded by images and information kindly provided by the finder and was not seen by the FLO

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 175 BC
Date to: Circa 140 BC

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Weight: 2.58 g
Diameter: 17.9 mm

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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
Van Arsdell Type (VA): 1402
Ancient British Coins (ABC): 138
Obverse description: Head of Apollo left
Reverse description: Butting bull right 'MA' above
Degree of wear: Worn: fine
Status: Regular

Coin references

Rudd (ABC) : 138
Van Arsdell (VA) : 1440

Spatial metadata

Region: South East (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Kent (County)
District: Dover (District)
Parish or ward: Denton with Wootton (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: TR2247
Four figure Latitude: 51.17911132
Four figure longitude: 1.17487996
1:25K map: TR2247
1:10K map: TR24NW
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

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Recording Institution: KENT
Created: 2 years ago
Updated: 2 years ago

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