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COIN

Unique ID: SUR-C495AE

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Published

A fragment of a cast copper alloy Secondary Phase, flat Linear type potin of the Kent region, attributable to the Cantiaci. "Striations Left" type dating to the early 1st century BC. Obverse: outline head, left. Reverse: outline bull, left. Striations to both sides. As ABC 153 and Holman Type C3/1-2d.

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 100 BC
Date to: Circa 75 BC

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 0.8 mm
Weight: 0.91 g
Diameter: 18.7 mm

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Fragment

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Potin (Cast bronze)
Tribe: Cantii
Geographic provenance: British South Eastern
British Museum Catalogue type: 674-675x
Van Arsdell Type (VA): 112.01
Ancient British Coins (ABC): 153
Obverse description: Outline head, left, with striations.
Reverse description: Outline bull, left, with striations.
Die axis measurement: 1 o'clock
Degree of wear: Slightly worn: very fine
Status: Regular

Coin references

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Spatial metadata

Region: South East (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Surrey (County)
District: Guildford (District)
Parish or ward: Effingham (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: TQ1152
Four figure Latitude: 51.25636951
Four figure longitude: -0.41072241
1:25K map: TQ1152
1:10K map: TQ15SW
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

References cited

Author	Publication Year	Title	Publication Place	Publisher	Pages	Reference
Holman, D.	2016	A NEW CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM FOR THE FLAT LINEAR POTIN COINAGE	London	British Numinastic Journal

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Created: 4 years ago
Updated: 4 years ago

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