SUR-C8E84D: Iron Age Coin: Gaulish potin coin

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COIN

Unique ID: SUR-C8E84D

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

An Iron Age copper alloy potin of the Gaulish tribe, the Remi, dated to the late 2nd century BC (150 - 100 BC). Obverse shows dancing figure with flying pigtail holding a torc and sword. Reverse shows Bear devouring a snake (possibly a brooch above the bear?).

Notes:

See BERK-9FD3C7 and HESH-202AF5

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 150 BC
Date to: Exactly 100 BC

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Weight: 4.37 g
Diameter: 20.78 mm

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: 15-623

Materials and construction

Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Potin (Cast bronze)
Ruler/issuer: Uninscribed
Tribe: Remi
Geographic provenance: Continental Belgic
Obverse description: A dancing figure with flying pigtail holding a torc and sword.
Reverse description: A bear devouring a snake (possibly a brooch above the bear?).
Status: Regular
Status qualifier: Certain

Coin references

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Spatial metadata

Region: South East (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Hampshire (County)
District: Basingstoke and Deane (District)
Parish or ward: Upton Grey (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SU7147
Four figure Latitude: 51.21779408
Four figure longitude: -0.98479937
1:25K map: SU7147
1:10K map: SU74NW
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

References cited

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Recording Institution: SUR
Created: 8 years ago
Updated: 8 years ago

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