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Unique ID: SUR-C261E9
Object type certainty: Certain
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A cast copper-alloy Flat Linear potin of the Kent Region / Cantiaci, dating to the period c.125-110 BC, Holman type A2/2-1b. Obverse: Stylised part linear, part solid head left. Reverse: Linear bull butting right, exergual line below, tail above. As Holman, 2016: Type A2/2-1b; cf. ABC no. 144.
With thanks to David Holman for attribution of this coin to a Holman type.
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: IRON AGE
Period from: IRON AGE
Period to: IRON AGE
Date from: Circa 125 BC
Date to: Circa 110 BC
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 1.9 mm
Weight: 2.2 g
Diameter: 19.5 mm
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Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Complete
Denomination: Potin (Cast bronze)
Tribe: Cantii
Geographic provenance: British South Eastern
Van Arsdell Type (VA): 102.01
Ancient British Coins (ABC): 144
Obverse description: Stylised part linear, part solid head left
Reverse description: Linear bull butting right, exergual line below, tail above
Die axis measurement: 5 o'clock
Degree of wear: Very worn: fair
Status: Regular
4 Figure: TQ3360
Four figure Latitude: 51.32356164
Four figure longitude: -0.09265108
1:25K map: TQ3360
1:10K map: TQ36SW
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
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