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COIN
Unique ID: KENT-C1089A
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
A worn Late Iron Age (c. 120-100BC) potin cast bronze unit of the Cantiaci. Uncertain ABC type, Holman type A2/2-1a.
Obverse: Outline head left, with subtle third line, no central pellet. Reverse: Degraded bull butting horns right, rear legs joined with three crescents above . Casting sprue remains particularly the tabs at 12 and 6 o'clock
Measurements: 19.63mm in diameter, 2.25 and 2.03g 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: Late
Period to: IRON AGE
Date from: Circa 120 BC
Date to: Circa 100 BC
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 2.25 mm
Weight: 2.03 g
Diameter: 19.63 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
Obverse description: Outline head left, with subtle third line, no central pellet
Reverse description: Degraded bull butting horns right, joined rear legs with three crescents above, line below
Die axis measurement: 3 o'clock
Degree of wear: Very worn: fair
Status: Regular
Status qualifier: Probably
Coin references
No coin references available.
Spatial metadata
County or Unitary authority: Medway (Unitary Authority)
District: Medway (Unitary Authority)
Parish or ward: Cliffe and Cliffe Woods (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: TQ7276
Four figure Latitude: 51.45684896
Four figure longitude: 0.47430222
1:25K map: TQ7276
1:10K map: TQ77NW
Grid reference source: Generated from computer mapping software
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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