SF-7C85D1: Iron Age coin: Thurrock type potin

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COIN

Unique ID: SF-7C85D1

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A worn cast copper-alloy Iron Age Thurrock type potin, c.125-50 BC. The coin has rectangular casting sprues to each side of the flan. The obverse has a stylised head of Apollo(?) facing right rather than left as is usual, although an example published by Van Arsdell has the bust right (VA1422). Similarly, the reverse type has a more extensive legend than the 'MA' typically found on potins of this type, although its closest parallels seem to be Hobbs nos. 660-665.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: IRON AGE
Period from: IRON AGE
Period to: IRON AGE
Date from: Circa 125 BC
Date to: Circa 50 BC

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Weight: 1.84 g
Diameter: 14.89 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Thursday 1st May 2014

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Materials and construction

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

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Potin (Cast bronze)
Tribe: Trinovantes
Geographic provenance: British Eastern
British Museum Catalogue type: Hobbs nos. 660-665x
Obverse description: Head of Apollo(?) in high relief right within a beaded border
Reverse description: Bull butting right, a line below, the legend above, within a beaded(?) border
Reverse inscription: [M]AΣ[Σ]A
Die axis measurement: 2 o'clock
Status: Regular

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: Eastern (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Essex (County)
District: Braintree (District)
To be known as: Great Maplestead

Spatial coordinates

Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

Discovery metadata

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

References cited

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Workflow: Awaiting validation

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Recording Institution: SF
Created: 9 years ago
Updated: 9 years ago

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