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COIN
Unique ID: LANCUM-11EC17
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
A Greek copper alloy AE unit of Massalia dating to the period c200 to c1 BC. Obverse shows the head of Apollo facing right. Reverse shows a bull butting right, MAΣΣ above, uncertain working in exergue below. Cf SNG UK 1000, 34/35. The mint is Masslia.
The diameter is 14mm, and the weight is 1.9g.
The reverse inscription is MAΣΣ.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: GREEK AND ROMAN PROVINCIAL
Period from: GREEK AND ROMAN PROVINCIAL
Period to: GREEK AND ROMAN PROVINCIAL
Date from: Circa 200 BC
Date to: Circa 1 BC
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Weight: 1.9 g
Diameter: 14 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Friday 2nd September 2016 - Friday 2nd September 2016
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: 1104
Materials and construction
Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Coin data (numismatics)
Denomination: Unit view all attributed records
Mint or issue place: Masslia
Obverse description: Head of Apollo right.
Reverse description: Bull butting right.
Reverse inscription: MAΣΣ
Coin references
No coin references available.
Spatial metadata
Region: Yorkshire and the Humber (European Region)County or Unitary authority: North Yorkshire (County)
District: Hambleton (District)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: SE2682
Four figure Latitude: 54.23305164
Four figure longitude: -1.60263254
1:25K map: SE2682
1:10K map: SE28SE
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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