DOR-7A3174: 7A3174. Iron Age coin: British Iron Age potin

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COIN

Unique ID: DOR-7A3174

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

An incomplete cast copper alloy British Iron Age Potin coin. "Thurrock" type. Reference: Hobbs p.82 nos. 660 - 666 Diameter: 18.59 mm Weight: 2.37 g

Chronology

Broad period: IRON AGE
Subperiod from: Late
Period from: IRON AGE
Date from: Circa 125 BC
Date to: Circa 100 BC

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Weight: 3.14 g
Diameter: 18.28 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Saturday 3rd January 2009

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Cast

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Potin (Cast bronze)
Ruler/issuer: Uninscribed
Secondary ruler/issuer:
Geographic provenance: British Not defined (early uninscribed)
Obverse description: Stylised head facing left
Obverse inscription: N/A
Reverse description: Bull
Reverse inscription: N/A
Degree of wear: Worn: fine

Coin references

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Spatial metadata

Region: South West (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Dorset (County)
District: North Dorset (District)
Parish or ward: Milton Abbas (Civil Parish)

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Recording Institution: DOR
Created: 14 years ago
Updated: 13 years ago

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