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COIN

Unique ID: PUBLIC-479809

Object type certainty: Probably
Workflow status: Published

An Iron Age cast copper-alloy 'potin' of Kent, dating to c. 175-100 BC. Head of Apollo / MA above bull butting right. ABC (Rudd), p. 33, no. 120; BMC 660-66.

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 AD 175
Date to: Circa AD 100

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1

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Materials and construction

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

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Unit (copper alloy)
Tribe: Cantii
Geographic provenance: British South Eastern
British Museum Catalogue type: 660x
Ancient British Coins (ABC): 120
Obverse description: Head of Apollo left
Reverse description: Bull butting right
Reverse inscription: MA
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: Dover (District)
Parish or ward: Ripple (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: TR3448
Four figure Latitude: 51.18330696
Four figure longitude: 1.34691455
1:25K map: TR3448
1:10K map: TR34NW
Grid reference source: Generated from computer mapping software
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land

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Created: 8 years ago
Updated: 8 years ago

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