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COIN
Unique ID: PUBLIC-02EF3D
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Published 
An Iron Age cast copper-alloy potin (Thurrock MA type) of the Cantiaci (Kent) / South-Eastern Region, dating to the later 2nd century BC (Reece Period 1). Obverse: Head of Apollo left; reverse: Butting bull, MA above. Rudd ABC, p. 33, no. 120; VA 1406.
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 175 BC
Date to: Circa 140 BC
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 3.9 mm
Weight: 3 g
Diameter: 15.9 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Monday 31st July 2017
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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: Helmeted bust of Apollo left
Reverse description: Bull butting right with exergue line beneath and MA above
Reverse inscription: MA
Die axis measurement: 2 o'clock
Degree of wear: Very worn: fair
Status: Regular
Status qualifier: Certain
Coin references
- Rudd (ABC) : p. 33, no. 120
Spatial metadata
Region: South East (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Kent (County)
District: Dover (District)
To be known as: Near Deal
Spatial coordinates
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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