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COIN

Unique ID: PUBLIC-91B3BB

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

Smoothly formed complete Late Iron Age cast copper-alloy potin / cast bronze unit of the Cantiaci (c.175-140BC). Good example of a Thurrock degraded variety ABC132 Obv.: Degraded Apollo bust left. Rev.: Degraded bull right.

Measurements: 16.17mm in diameter, 3.06mm thick and 2.7g in weight

Subsequent actions

Current location of find: With finder
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: IRON AGE
Period from: IRON AGE
Period to: IRON AGE
Date from: Circa 175 BC
Date to: Circa 140 BC

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 3.06 mm
Weight: 2.7 g
Diameter: 16.17 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 19th January 2020

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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
Ancient British Coins (ABC): 132
Obverse description: Degraded Apollo bust left.
Reverse description: Degraded bull right.
Degree of wear: Worn: fine
Status: Regular

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: South East (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Kent (County)
District: Dover (District)
Parish or ward: Eythorne and Shepherdswell (District Ward)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: TR2650
Four figure Latitude: 51.20447838
Four figure longitude: 1.23389954
1:25K map: TR2650
1:10K map: TR25SE
Grid reference source: Generated from computer mapping software
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
Discovery circumstances: Metal detecting on private farmland
Current location: With finder
General landuse: Cultivated land
Specific landuse: Operations to a depth less than 0.25 m

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

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Recording Institution: PUBLIC
Created: 4 years ago
Updated: 4 years ago

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