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Unique ID: LON-7F2B3E
Object type certainty: Certain
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An incomplete, late Iron Age, 1st century BC copper alloy flat linear class II, Holman type C3 dating to 60-45 BC. The potin is broken in half.
Obverse: A stylised linear head of Apollo facing left, formed by a circular border and a ring in the centre to form the eye.
Reverse: A stylised linear butting bull, indeterminate direction, with one crescent above and an exergual line below.
Dimensions: diameter: 18.53mm, weight: 1.40g
References: Holman, D. 2016. 'A new classification system for the Flat Linear potin coinage', British Numismatic Journal 86, 1-67.
Fitzpatrick, A.P., 1991. 'A hoard of Iron Age class II potin coins from New Addington, Surrey', Surrey
Archaeological Collections 80, 147-152.
Hobbs, R. 1996. British Iron Age Coins in the British Museum. British Museum Press: London.
Class:
Flat linear class II
Sub class: Holman type C3
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: IRON AGE
Period from: IRON AGE
Period to: IRON AGE
Date from: Circa 60 BC
Date to: Circa 45 BC
Quantity: 1
Weight: 1.4 g
Diameter: 18.53 mm
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Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Incomplete
No numismatic data has been recorded for this coin yet.
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4 Figure: TL6204
Four figure Latitude: 51.71134431
Four figure longitude: 0.3434088
1:25K map: TL6204
1:10K map: TL60SW
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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