KENT-490605: Worn Kentish cast bronze unit or 'Potin'

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Unique ID: KENT-490605

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

Probable highly worn late Iron Age (c. 175-140BC) cast bronze unit or 'Thurrock MA Potin' the Cantiaci (possibly ABC 120). Obverse uncertain but likely degraded Apollo bust left, Reverse: bull butitng horns left with M above. Coin design is highly degraded and the coin itself is very worn with grey/brown patina over its surface. Not as grey as many potins, which is usually typical of high Tin content. Lacks the significant casting sprue common in this type and is also not as thick as majority of kentish potins.

Measurements: 16.71mm in diameter, 2.38mm in thickness and 2.18g in weight.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: IRON AGE
Subperiod from: Late
Period from: IRON AGE
Subperiod to: Middle
Period to: IRON AGE
Date from: Circa 175 BC
Date to: Circa 140 BC

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 2.38 mm
Weight: 2.18 g
Diameter: 16.71 mm

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Materials and construction

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

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Potin (Cast bronze)
Ruler/issuer: Uninscribed
Tribe: Cantii
Geographic provenance: British South Eastern
Ancient British Coins (ABC): 120
Obverse description: Degraded bust of Apollo Left
Obverse inscription: M
Reverse description: Degraded Bull butting horns left
Die axis measurement: 6 o'clock
Degree of wear: Very worn: fair
Status: Regular
Status qualifier: Certain

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: South East (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Kent (County)
District: Thanet (District)
Parish or ward: St. Nicholas At Wade (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: TR2566
Four figure Latitude: 51.34851375
Four figure longitude: 1.22967397
1:25K map: TR2566
1:10K map: TR26NE
Grid reference source: Generated from computer mapping software
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

References cited

Author	Publication Year	Title	Publication Place	Publisher	Pages	Reference
Cottam, E., de Jersey, P., Rudd, C. and Sills, J.	2010	Ancient British Coins	Aylsham	Chris Rudd	33	120

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

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