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COIN
Unique ID: ESS-B1542A
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
An Iron Age copper alloy potin, dating 120-100BC. It appears to be a Thurrock type, but due to wear it is not clear. The obverse depicts a bust facing left, the neck and face of which are still visible. The reverse depicts a bull, standing right. Similar examples are in ABC (nos. 120-132), though due to its condition it is hard to find an exact parallel.
Dimensions: diameter: 19.52 mm; weight: 3.18g.
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 120 BC
Date to: Circa 100 BC
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Weight: 3.18 g
Diameter: 19.52 mm
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Materials and construction
Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Coin data (numismatics)
Denomination: Potin (Cast bronze)
Obverse description: Stylised bust facing left.
Reverse description: Bull facing right.
Die axis measurement: 3 o'clock
Degree of wear: Very worn: fair
Status: Regular
Coin references
No coin references available.
Spatial metadata
County or Unitary authority: Essex (County)
District: Uttlesford (District)
Parish or ward: Leaden Roding (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: TL5713
Four figure Latitude: 51.79362062
Four figure longitude: 0.27516116
1:25K map: TL5713
1:10K map: TL51SE
Grid reference source: Generated from computer mapping software
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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