BUC-FCBFF3: Iron Age coin: Potin of the Cantiaci

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COIN

Unique ID: BUC-FCBFF3

Object type certainty: Certain
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A copper alloy Iron Age potin of the Kent region/Cantiaci, unknown ruler, dating from c.100-50 BC. 'Nipples' type. Obverse depicts a crude outline head around a large central nipple, left. The reverse depicts the crude outline of a bull formed of straight lines. ABC 174, VA 135-139, BMC 715-23.

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 100 BC
Date to: Circa 50 BC

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 15.4 mm
Width: 14.1 mm
Weight: 1.25 g

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Thursday 8th June 2017

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: AYBCM 4688

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
Van Arsdell Type (VA): 135.01
Obverse description: Crude outline of the head around large central nipple
Reverse description: Crude outline of a bull formed of straight lines
Die axis measurement: 3 o'clock
Status: Regular

Coin references

  • Rudd (ABC) : 174

Spatial metadata

Region: East Midlands (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Northamptonshire (County)
District: South Northamptonshire (District)
Parish or ward: Wicken (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SP7438
Four figure Latitude: 52.03547707
Four figure longitude: -0.9226522
1:25K map: SP7438
1:10K map: SP73NW
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
Discovery circumstances: Date find submitted for recording
General landuse: Cultivated land

References cited

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Audit data

Recording Institution: BUC
Created: 6 years ago
Updated: 6 years ago

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