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COIN
Unique ID: WILT-887468
Object type certainty: Certain
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status: Published 
A copper-alloy Iron Age bronze unit (struck on a cast flan) of Southern Gaul, Massalia Bull MA type, dating to the c.200-150 BC. Obverse: Head of Apollo left. Reverse: Bull butting right, MA above. As ABC p. 32, no. 115; cf. BERK-838D00.
Find of note status
This has been noted as an interesting find by the recorder.
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 200 BC
Date to: Circa 150 BC
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 3.65 mm
Weight: 5.13 g
Diameter: 19.36 mm
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: SSWM 5221
Materials and construction
Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Complete
Coin data (numismatics)
Denomination: Unit (copper alloy)
Tribe: Massilia
Geographic provenance: Continental Gaulish (Southern)
Ancient British Coins (ABC): 115
Obverse description: Laureate head of Apollo facing left.
Reverse description: Bull butting right, MA above
Reverse inscription: MA
Die axis measurement: 3 o'clock
Coin references
- Rudd (ABC) : p. 32, no. 115
Spatial metadata
Region: South West (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Gloucestershire (County)
District: Cotswold (District)
Parish or ward: Poole Keynes (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: SU0094
Four figure Latitude: 51.6447986
Four figure longitude: -2.00139733
1:25K map: SU0094
1:10K map: SU09SW
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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