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COIN
Unique ID: YORYM-68CA67
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
A cast copper-alloy potin dating to the late 2nd century BC issued in the eastern region (Kent/Cantiaci)
Cf. ABC p.33, no.120.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: IRON AGE
Period from: IRON AGE
Date from: Circa AD 150
Date to: Circa AD 200
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Weight: 2.8 g
Diameter: 16.9 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
Secondary ruler/issuer: Uninscribed
Tribe: Cantii
Geographic provenance: British South Eastern
Ancient British Coins (ABC): 120
Obverse description: Head of Apollo left
Reverse description: Butting bull
Die axis measurement: 6 o'clock
Status: Regular
Status qualifier: Certain
Coin references
No coin references available.
Spatial metadata
Region: Yorkshire and the Humber (European Region)County or Unitary authority: East Riding of Yorkshire (Unitary Authority)
District: East Riding of Yorkshire (Unitary Authority)
Parish or ward: Fangfoss (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: SE7651
Four figure Latitude: 53.949529
Four figure longitude: -0.84347
1:25K map: SE7651
1:10K map: SE75SE
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
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