SUSS-B3A1EE: Iron Age Uninscribed Cast Bronze Potin Unit

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COIN

Unique ID: SUSS-B3A1EE

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

An extremely worn cast copper-alloy Iron Age potin unit dating to the late 2nd century BC, probably of Thurrock type. One face depicts the head of Apollo, whereas the other side depicts a raised horizontal bar probably depicting a degraded bull. Cf. Cottom et al, 'Ancient British Coins', p. 33, nos. 120-132. A portion of the casting sprue is still attached at 6 o'clock position on the obverse.

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 175 BC
Date to: Circa 100 BC

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 3.08 mm
Weight: 2.63 g
Diameter: 18 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Wednesday 27th May 2015

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Materials and construction

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

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Potin (Cast bronze)
Tribe: Uninscribed
Geographic provenance: British Not defined (early uninscribed)
Ancient British Coins (ABC): 120
Obverse description: Head of Apollo left.
Reverse description: Degraded bull
Die axis measurement: 3 o'clock
Status: Regular
Status qualifier: Certain

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: South East (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: East Sussex (County)
District: Lewes (District)
Parish or ward: Firle (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: TQ4808
Four figure Latitude: 50.85258855
Four figure longitude: 0.10118488
1:25K map: TQ4808
1:10K map: TQ40NE
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
Discovery circumstances: Date listed is date submitted for recording.
General landuse: Cultivated land

References cited

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

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