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Unique ID: KENT-4EEFF6
Object type certainty: Certain
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A copper-alloy Iron Age Gallo-Belgic (Belgium and northeast France) cast unit of the Suessiones tribe, probably from c.60 BC - 20BC.
The coin appears to be a variant of ABC 85, A Suessiones Eye Boar cast copper-alloy unit, of an unknown ruler.
Obverse: Head right
Reverse: Eye-and -Boar motif, neck torc and pellets below.
Measurements: Diameter: 19.46mm, thickness: 2.59mm, weight: 2.29g.
Notes:
Similar on PAS database: CCI-01168
This is a find of note and has been designated: County / local importance
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: IRON AGE
Period from: IRON AGE
Period to: IRON AGE
Ascribed Culture:
Gallo-Belgic style
Date from: Circa 60 BC
Date to: Circa 20 BC
Quantity: 1
Length: 19.46 mm
Width: 15.51 mm
Thickness: 2.22 mm
Weight: 2.59 g
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Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Incomplete
Denomination: Potin (Cast bronze)
Tribe: Suessiones
Geographic provenance: Continental Belgic
Ancient British Coins (ABC): 85
Obverse description: Head right
Reverse description: Eye-and-Boar motif, neck torc and pellets below.
Degree of wear: Very worn: fair
Status: Regular
No coin references available.
4 Figure: TR1057
Four figure Latitude: 51.27343646
Four figure longitude: 1.00930567
1:25K map: TR1057
1:10K map: TR15NW
Grid reference source: Generated from computer mapping software
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
Author | Publication Year | Title | Publication Place | Publisher | Pages | Reference | |
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Cottam, E., de Jersey, P., Rudd, C. and Sills, J. | 2010 | Ancient British Coins | Aylsham | Chris Rudd | 31 | ABC 85 |