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COIN
Unique ID: HAMP-68B6AC
Object type certainty: Certain
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status: Awaiting validation 
A worn Iron Age cast copper alloy potin of the Gaulish Remi tribe, from the Champagne region of France, dating to 150-100 BC, Rudd's "Pig-tailed dancer" type, depicting a figure with spear and shield advancing right on the obverse, and a quadruped facing right on the reverse. As ABC p. 31, no. 82; Allen (1995) 483-506.
The coin has been pierced with a drilled hole.
Notes:
Recorded from details emailed by the finder.
Evidence of reuse: Pierced
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
Weight: 3.65 g
Diameter: 22 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Saturday 9th April 2022
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: MWS
Materials and construction
Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Complete
Coin data (numismatics)
Denomination: Potin (Cast bronze)
Tribe: Remi
Geographic provenance: Continental Belgic
Ancient British Coins (ABC): 82
Obverse description: A pig-tailed dancing or running figure, facing right, holding torc in one hand and a shield or staff in the other.
Reverse description: A quadruped (possibly a bear) [devouring a snake] with another unidentified figure above (possibly another snake).
Die axis measurement: 6 o'clock
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: Hampshire (County)
District: Basingstoke and Deane (District)
Parish or ward: Upton Grey (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: SU6949
Four figure Latitude: 51.23601999
Four figure longitude: -1.01304644
1:25K map: SU6949
1:10K map: SU64NE
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allen, D.F. | 1995 | Celtic coins in the British Museum. Volume III |
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