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COIN
Unique ID: KENT-E01B93
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
A worn late Iron Age cast copper-alloy potin (cast unit) of the Cantiaci (c.60/55 - 50/45 BC), single crescent type with left-facing head of good style and reverse of bull, indeterminate direction. Holman type G2/5-1a, Van Arsdell type 138-1 and ABC number 171.
Dimensions: Diameter 14.37mm, thickness 2.63mm and weight 1.31g.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: IRON AGE
Subperiod from: Late
Period from: IRON AGE
Subperiod to: Late
Period to: IRON AGE
Date from: Circa 60 BC
Date to: Circa 45 BC
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 2.63 mm
Weight: 1.31 g
Diameter: 14.37 mm
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Materials and construction
Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Complete
Coin data (numismatics)
Denomination: Unit (copper alloy)
Tribe: Cantii
Geographic provenance: British South Eastern
Van Arsdell Type (VA): 138.01
Ancient British Coins (ABC): 171
Obverse description: Left facing bust
Reverse description: bull, indeterminate direction
Degree of wear: Slightly worn: very fine
Status: Regular
Coin references
No coin references available.
Spatial metadata
Region: South East (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Kent (County)
District: Tonbridge and Malling (District)
Parish or ward: Wouldham (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: TQ7263
Four figure Latitude: 51.34006669
Four figure longitude: 0.4680064
1:25K map: TQ7263
1:10K map: TQ76SW
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
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