BUC-B20751: Iron Age coin: Potin of the Cantiaci

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COIN

Unique ID: BUC-B20751

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A copper alloy Iron Age potin of the Cantiaci (Kent) / South-Eastern Region dating to c.80-50 BC. Striations Right type. ABC 156. Hobbs type 700-704.

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 80 BC
Date to: Circa 50 BC

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 19.7 mm
Width: 17.6 mm
Weight: 1.85 g

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Thursday 16th November 2017

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: AYBCM 4785

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
British Museum Catalogue type: 700-704x
Ancient British Coins (ABC): 156
Obverse description: Birdlike outline head right
Reverse description: Outline bull right, striations on one or both sides
Die axis measurement: 3 o'clock
Status: Regular

Coin references

Hobbs (BM) : 700-704
Rudd (ABC) : 156

Spatial metadata

Region: South East (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Buckinghamshire (County)
District: Wycombe (District)
Parish or ward: Ellesborough (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SP8307
Four figure Latitude: 51.75555006
Four figure longitude: -0.7989333
1:25K map: SP8307
1:10K map: SP80NW
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

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

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