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COIN

Unique ID: ESS-A9E762

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

Iron Age copper alloy coin:Probably a "Flat Linear I" type potin rather than a "Thurrock" type. Dating 70-50 BC. These were struck and used mainly on the north Kent coast. This coin is also recorded as CCI 10.1008.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: IRON AGE
Date from: Circa 70 BC
Date to: Circa 50 BC

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Weight: 1.8 g
Diameter: 16.84 mm

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: OEF 6177 // CCI 10.1008

Materials and construction

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

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Potin (Cast bronze)
Tribe: Cantii
Geographic provenance: British South Eastern
Obverse description: Crude bust
Reverse description: Bull
Status: Regular

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: Eastern (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Essex (County)
District: Uttlesford (District)
Parish or ward: Hatfield Heath (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: TL5317
Four figure Latitude: 51.830665
Four figure longitude: 0.218972
1:25K map: TL5317
1:10K map: TL51NW
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land
Specific landuse: Character undetermined

References cited

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Recording Institution: ESS
Created: 13 years ago
Updated: 13 years ago

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