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coin
Object Type
coin
Museum number
1981,1235.4
Denomination
potin
Description
Copper alloy coin.
(whole)
Head, left.
(obverse)
Bull butting right.
(reverse)
State
Associated with:
Cantii
(attributed to)
Europe: Cantii
Authority
Issuer:
Anonymous
Cultures/periods
British Iron Age Kent
Production date
175BC-70BC
(about)
Production place
Minted in:
Kent
(and neighbouring counties)
Findspot
Excavated/Findspot:
Folkestone
(Folkestone hoard)
Materials
copper alloy
Type series
Thurrock
Kentish primary
Technique
cast
Dimensions
Weight:
4.31 grammes
$Inscriptions
Curator's comments
Authority 'Uncertain' (Ruler).
Bibliographic references
Hobbs 1996 / British Iron Age coins in the British Museum
(661, p.82)
Van Arsdell 1989 / Celtic Coinage of Britain
(1402)
(type)
ABC / Ancient British Coins
(120)
(type)
Location
On display
(G50/dc29/p1/no26)
Subjects
mammal
Acquisition name
Purchased from:
I Verres
Acquisition date
1981
Acquisition notes
According to ticket (no register entry found).
Department
Money and Medals
Registration number
1981,1235.4