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COIN

Unique ID: SUR-EF1846

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

An Iron Age cast copper-alloy potin of the Kent Region / Cantiaci, dating to the c.late-2nd century BC, Thurrock MA type. Obverse: head of Apollo left. Reverse: butting bull, left. As ABC, p. 33, no. 120; BMC nos. 660-666.

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Recorded from details emailed by the finder.

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 150 BC
Date to: Circa 100 BC

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 4.3 mm
Weight: 3.34 g
Diameter: 17 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 10th April 2022

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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
British Museum Catalogue type: 660-666x
Ancient British Coins (ABC): 120
Obverse description: Head of Apollo left.
Reverse description: Butting bull left.
Die axis measurement: 3 o'clock
Degree of wear: Very worn: fair
Status: Regular

Coin references

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Spatial metadata

Region: South East (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Kent (County)
District: Maidstone (District)
Parish or ward: Hollingbourne (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: TQ8355
Four figure Latitude: 51.26477639
Four figure longitude: 0.62166094
1:25K map: TQ8355
1:10K map: TQ85NW
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

References cited

Author	Publication Year	Title	Publication Place	Publisher	Pages	Reference
Cottam, E., de Jersey, P., Rudd, C. and Sills, J.	2010	Ancient British Coins	Aylsham	Chris Rudd

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