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COIN
Unique ID: PUBLIC-9DB35A
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Published 
An iron-age cast copper alloy potin of the South East Region / Cantiaci tribe c.175-140 BC (Reece Period 1). Obverse: stylised head of Apollo left. Reverse: stylised bull butting right, possibly with traces of MA above. The coin is not well preserved and either a worn piece of the common type (ABC p. 33. no. 120 passim) or more degraded later type
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: 2.55 mm
Weight: 2.92 g
Diameter: 17.38 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Wednesday 11th May 2016
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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
Ancient British Coins (ABC): 120
Obverse description: Head of Apollo left
Reverse description: stylised bull butting right
Reverse inscription: Possibly traces of MA above bull
Die axis measurement: 3 o'clock
Status: Regular
Coin references
- Rudd (ABC) : cf 120 passim
Spatial metadata
Region: South East (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Kent (County)
District: Dover (District)
To be known as: shepherdswell
Spatial coordinates
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
References cited
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