Rights Holder: Kent County Council
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Unique ID: KENT-364C13
Object type certainty: Certain
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A fragment of Iron Age (c.115/110-105/100 BC) potin/cast bronze unit of the Cantiaci. Flat Linear (FL) type, Probably Holman (2016) group C3/1, uncertian subtype due to completeness . The coin retains some casting sprue, fragment represents about a third of the full coin
Measurements: 16.06mm long (including flash), 11.76mm wide, 1.38mm thick and 0.82g in weight.
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: IRON AGE
Period from: IRON AGE
Period to: IRON AGE
Date from: Circa 115 BC
Date to: Circa 100 BC
Quantity: 1
Length: 16.06 mm
Width: 11.76 mm
Thickness: 1.38 mm
Weight: 0.82 g
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Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Fragment
Denomination: Potin (Cast bronze)
Ruler/issuer: Uninscribed
Tribe: Cantii
Geographic provenance: British South Eastern
Obverse description: Outline bust of Apollo left, three lines to neck
Reverse description: Outline butting bull left
Degree of wear: Worn: fine
Status: Regular
Status qualifier: Certain
No coin references available.
4 Figure: TR2043
Four figure Latitude: 51.14397005
Four figure longitude: 1.14386711
1:25K map: TR2043
1:10K map: TR24SW
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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