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COIN
Unique ID: KENT-B85DD6
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Published 
An Iron Age gold quarter stater of the Kent Region / Cantiaci, struckfor Eppillus, c. AD 1-15, Eppillus King type. Obverse: Legend COM.F in a panel across two opposed neck torcs and curvilinear motifs. Reverse: A horse left, EP above, REX below. As ABC (Rudd), p. 42, no. 396.
Measurements: 12.5mm in diameter and 1.37g in weight.
Discussion: Coin is die linked to type specimen for ABC 396, coin 08.9227 (CCI?).
Notes:
This object was recorded at a club and not seen by the FLO, With thanks to D.Holman for the images (in B+W). Coin also to be recorded on CCI.
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
Weight: 1.37 g
Diameter: 12.5 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Monday 13th August 2018
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Materials and construction
Primary material: Gold
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Coin data (numismatics)
Denomination: Quarter stater (gold)
Ruler/issuer: Eppillus
Tribe: Cantii
Geographic provenance: British Eastern
Ancient British Coins (ABC): 396
Obverse description: Legend in a panel across two opposed neck torcs and curvilinear motifs
Obverse inscription: COM.F
Reverse description: A horse left, EP above, REX below
Reverse inscription: EP / REX
Die axis measurement: 9 o'clock
Degree of wear: Slightly worn: very fine
Status: Regular
Status qualifier: Certain
Coin references
- Rudd (ABC) : p. 42, no. 396
Spatial metadata
Region: South East (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Kent (County)
District: Dover (District)
Parish or ward: St. Margaret's At Cliffe (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: TR3546
Four figure Latitude: 51.16494411
Four figure longitude: 1.35989081
1:25K map: TR3546
1:10K map: TR34NE
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.
References cited
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