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COIN

Unique ID: KENT-1E4AB8

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Published

A copper-alloy Late Iron Age unit of the Kent Region / Cantiaci, struck in the name of Eppillus, dating to the period AD 1-15, 'Eppillus Chariot' type. Obverse: Bearded head left with legend EPPI.C(F) in front. Reverse: Chariot right, with charioteer holding a torc and EP C.F below. As ABC, p. 43, no. 417; VA 453

Eppillus of the Atrebates and Regni held territory in North Kent at this period as well as North Hampshire minting different coins in each County. Alternately, he could have moved into Canterbury after his brother Tincomarus had pushed him out of Silchester. Either way it is feasible that Tasciouvanos-King of the Catuvellauni (North Thames) may have helped Eppillus to take his own family to claim territory south of the Thames. The coin is 17.47mm long, 16.25mm wide, 2.59mm thick, diameter 17.47 and weighs 2.7g.

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 AD 1
Date to: Circa AD 15

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 17.47 mm
Width: 16.25 mm
Thickness: 2.59 mm
Weight: 2.7 g
Diameter: 17.47 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Saturday 23rd June 2018

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Unit (copper alloy)
Ruler/issuer: Eppillus
Tribe: Cantii
Geographic provenance: British South Eastern
Van Arsdell Type (VA): 453.01
Ancient British Coins (ABC): 417
Obverse description: Bearded head left with legend EPPI.C(F) in front.
Obverse inscription: EPPI.C(F)
Reverse description: Chariot right, with charioteer holding a torc
Reverse inscription: EP C.F
Die axis measurement: 3 o'clock
Degree of wear: Slightly worn: very fine
Status: Regular
Status qualifier: Certain

Coin references

Rudd (ABC) : p. 43, no. 417

Spatial metadata

Region: South East (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Kent (County)
District: Dartford (District)
Parish or ward: Sutton-at-Hone and Hawley (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: TQ5468
Four figure Latitude: 51.39014886
Four figure longitude: 0.21196412
1:25K map: TQ5468
1:10K map: TQ56NW
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land

References cited

Author	Publication Year	Title	Publication Place	Publisher	Pages	Reference
Cottam, E., de Jersey, P., Rudd, C. and Sills, J.	2010	Ancient British Coins	Aylsham	Chris Rudd	43	417
Spink and Son Ltd	2017	Coins of England and the United Kingdom 2017	London	Spink and Son Ltd	13	115
van Arsdell, R.D.	1989	Celtic Coinage of Britain	London	Spink and Son Ltd	152-153	V.453

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Created: 5 years ago
Updated: 5 years ago

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