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COIN
Unique ID: LON-A86C25
Object type certainty: Certain
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An incomplete, late Iron Age, 1st century BC copper alloy flat linear class II, Holman type F, potin dating to 60-45 BC. The potin is broken in half.
Obverse: A stylised linear head of Apollo facing right, formed by a circular border with two concave indentations to form the nose and a ring and dot in the centre to form the eye.
Reverse: A stylised linear butting bull, indeterminate direction, with one crescent above and an exergual line below, single central pellet.
Dimensions: diameter: 18.27mm, weight: 0.83g
References: Holman, D. 2016. 'A new classification system for the Flat Linear potin coinage', British Numismatic Journal 86, 1-67.
Fitzpatrick, A.P., 1991. 'A hoard of Iron Age class II potin coins from New Addington, Surrey', Surrey
Archaeological Collections 80, 147-152.
Hobbs, R. 1996. British Iron Age Coins in the British Museum. British Museum Press: London.
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 60 BC
Date to: Circa 45 BC
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Weight: 0.83 g
Diameter: 18.27 mm
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Materials and construction
Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Incomplete
Coin data (numismatics)
Denomination: Potin (Cast bronze)
Obverse description: A stylised linear head of Apollo facing right, formed by a circular border with two concave indentations to form the nose and a ring and dot in the centre to form the eye.
Reverse description: A stylised linear butting bull, indeterminate direction, with one crescent above and an exergual line below, single central pellet.
Die axis measurement: 9 o'clock
Status: Regular
Coin references
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Spatial metadata
Region: London (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Greater London Authority (Greater London Authority)
District: Hammersmith and Fulham (London Borough)
Parish or ward: Palace Riverside (London Borough Ward)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: TQ2475
Four figure Latitude: 51.46040223
Four figure longitude: -0.21650964
1:25K map: TQ2475
1:10K map: TQ27NW
Grid reference source: Generated from computer mapping software
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.
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