LIN-760ED4: Late Iron Age copper alloy potin

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COIN

Unique ID: LIN-760ED4

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A late Iron Age copper-alloy potin. The coin is of the 'uninscribed British Class II' type (Hobbs 1996: plate 27, no. 715ff). The coin is mostly closely paralleled by Hobbs 1996: plate 27, no's. 718-723.

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Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: IRON AGE
Subperiod from: Late
Period from: IRON AGE
Subperiod to: Late
Period to: IRON AGE
Date from: Circa 50 BC
Date to: Circa 40 BC

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Thursday 31st March 2016 - Thursday 31st March 2016

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Copper alloy
Completeness: Complete

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Potin (Cast bronze)
British Museum Catalogue type: 721x
Obverse description: Head right, represented by pellet in ring with border
Reverse description: Bull left, pellet in centre, single crescent above, plain border
Degree of wear: Very worn: fair
Status: Regular

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: East Midlands (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Lincolnshire (County)
District: South Kesteven (District)
Parish or ward: Ancaster (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SK9744
Four figure Latitude: 52.9845708
Four figure longitude: -0.556584
1:25K map: SK9744
1:10K map: SK94SE
Grid reference source: From a paper map
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land

References cited

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

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