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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 action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: IRON AGE
Period from: IRON AGE
Period to: IRON AGE
Date from: Circa 100 BC
Date to: Circa 50 BC
Quantity: 1
Length: 15.4 mm
Width: 14.1 mm
Weight: 1.25 g
Date(s) of discovery: Thursday 8th June 2017
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Other reference: AYBCM 4688
Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Complete
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
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.
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