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COIN

Unique ID: BUC-77C79F

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Published

Iron Age copper-alloy 'potin' of the South-Eastern Region / Cantiaci, dating c. 100-60 BC, Crude head / crude bull. ABC p. 35, no. 174

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 100 BC
Date to: Circa 60 BC

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Weight: 2.7 g
Diameter: 15.2 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Tuesday 17th November 2015

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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
Ancient British Coins (ABC): 174
Obverse description: Crude head left
Reverse description: Crude bull with two crescents above
Status: Regular

Coin references

Rudd (ABC) : 174

Spatial metadata

Region: South East (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Buckinghamshire (County)
District: Wycombe (District)
To be known as: Little Kimble

Spatial coordinates

Grid reference source: From 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: BUC
Created: 8 years ago
Updated: 7 years ago

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