SUSS-8594D7: Iron Age coin: Potin Type 1

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COIN

Unique ID: SUSS-8594D7

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

Iron Age cast copper alloy Potin Type 1 (Angular bull type), 80-50 BC, VA 133-1/ BM 671 Two casting sprue cut off square, one each side.

Chronology

Broad period: IRON AGE
Period from: IRON AGE
Date from: Circa 80 BC
Date to: Circa 50 BC

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 1.6 mm
Weight: 1.98 g
Diameter: 17.4 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Thursday 6th November 2008

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Complete

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Potin (Cast bronze)
Ruler/issuer: Uninscribed
Secondary ruler/issuer:
Geographic provenance: British South Eastern
Obverse description: Stylised head facing left, central pellet in ring
Reverse description: Bull formed of 5 straight lines on ground line, two crescents above, central pellet. Horizontal back and lack of tail makes it impossible to identify direction of bull
Die axis measurement: 10 o'clock
Degree of wear: Worn: fine

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: South East (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Milton Keynes (Unitary Authority)
District: Milton Keynes (Unitary Authority)
To be known as: Cold Brayfield

Spatial coordinates

Grid reference source: From a paper map
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land

References cited

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Recording Institution: SUSS
Created: 15 years ago
Updated: 13 years ago

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