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COIN
Unique ID: KENT-937F24
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
An Iron Age copper alloy Uninscribed British Potin, Class I type. Possible BM no.672
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: IRON AGE
Date from: Circa 80 BC
Date to: Circa 50 BC
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 1.1 mm
Weight: 1.31 g
Diameter: 17.6 mm
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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
Tribe: Uninscribed
Geographic provenance: British Not defined (early uninscribed)
Obverse description: Head left (profile J), plain border
Reverse description: bull butting right, ex line a above 2 joined presents c, pain border
Die axis measurement: 3 o'clock
Degree of wear: Slightly worn: very fine
Status: Regular
Coin references
No coin references available.
Spatial metadata
Region: South East (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Kent (County)
District: Folkestone and Hythe (District)
To be known as: Lyminge
Spatial coordinates
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
References cited
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