WAW-3E3513: ron Age coin:'potin' of 'Thurrock' type of the Cantiaci (Obverse and reverse).

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COIN

Unique ID: WAW-3E3513

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

Iron Age coin: A complete cast copper-alloy unit or 'potin' of primary phase degraded 'Thurrock' type of the Cantiaci dating to c.120 - 100 B.C, ABC type 120, Van Arsdell type 1402-1442, BMC 660-66.

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 120 BC
Date to: Circa 100 BC

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Weight: 2.7 g
Diameter: 17.63 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 26th February 2017 - Sunday 26th February 2017

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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: BMC Nos. 660-665x
Ancient British Coins (ABC): 120
Obverse description: Head of Apollo facing left.
Obverse inscription: No legend.
Reverse description: Butting bull, right. Legend above bull.
Reverse inscription: MA
Die axis measurement: 2 o'clock
Degree of wear: Very worn: fair
Status: Regular

Coin references

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Spatial metadata

Region: West Midlands (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Warwickshire (County)
District: Stratford-on-Avon (District)
Parish or ward: Brailes (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SP3041
Four figure Latitude: 52.06656539
Four figure longitude: -1.56377957
1:25K map: SP3041
1:10K map: SP34SW
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

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Created: 5 years ago
Updated: 5 years ago

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