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COIN

Unique ID: PUBLIC-5B9B85

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Published Find published

Potin of the Cantiaci, 'Thurrock' type, dating to the later 2nd century BC. Cf. BMC 663-665 and ABC 132.

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 140 BC

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 1.9 mm
Weight: 2.87 g
Diameter: 19.5 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Thursday 3rd September 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: Cantii
Geographic provenance: British South Eastern
British Museum Catalogue type: 663-665x
Ancient British Coins (ABC): 132
Obverse description: Head of Apollo left
Reverse description: Probably degraded bull
Status: Regular

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: South East (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Kent (County)
To be known as: Maidstone

Spatial coordinates


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

References cited

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Audit data

Recording Institution: PUBLIC
Created: 8 years ago
Updated: 6 years ago

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