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COIN
Unique ID: PUBLIC-CDC9C5
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Published 
An Iron Age coin from Southern Gaul. A cast bronze 'Massalia Bull MA' type, dating to c. 200-150 BC. Head of Apolo left on obverse. Butting Bull right with MA above on reverse. ABC p. 32, no. 115.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: IRON AGE
Subperiod from: Middle
Period from: IRON AGE
Subperiod to: Middle
Period to: IRON AGE
Date from: Circa 200 BC
Date to: Circa 150 BC
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 2 mm
Weight: 4.5 g
Diameter: 18 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 3rd July 2016
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Materials and construction
Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Complete
Coin data (numismatics)
Denomination: Unit (copper alloy)
Geographic provenance: Continental Gaulish (Southern)
Ancient British Coins (ABC): 115
Obverse description: Head of Apollo left
Reverse description: Butting Bull right, with MA above
Reverse inscription: MA
Status: Regular
Coin references
- Rudd (ABC) : 115
Spatial metadata
Region: South East (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Kent (County)
District: Canterbury (District)
Parish or ward: Barham (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: TR1943
Four figure Latitude: 51.14435318
Four figure longitude: 1.12959343
1:25K map: TR1943
1:10K map: TR14SE
Grid reference source: Generated from computer mapping software
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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