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Monument details

Summary

Three Iron Age coins

Monument Types

• FINDSPOT (Iron Age - 800 BC to 42 AD)

Associated Finds

• COIN (Late Iron Age - 100 BC to 42 AD)

Full description

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(TR33695534) TWRA-TYMAR-IA-16. Iron Age coin discovered near Worth by metal detection in 1985. It is made of AE, measures 14.5-14.75 mm and weighs 2.035 gm. The obverse side shows a Romanized head of Jupiter Ammon right. The reverse shows a crouching lion left, branch above, CAM in tablet below. Catalogue reference VA 2107-1. It is of type Trinovantian W. The coin is in good condition. Already in CCI. (TR33695536) TWRA-TYMAR-IA-7. IA coin discovered near Worth by metal detection in 1982. It is made of cast bronze potin, measures 16.5 mm and weighs 3.365 gm, The obverse side shows a Head of Apollo left, central boss and the reverse shows a bull charging right, central boss. Catalogue reference VA 1410-1 (probably). It is of Trinovantian A type. Already in CCI, but described as Gaulish. (TR33685531) TWRA-TYMAR-IA-9. IA coin discovered near Worth by metal detection in 1983. It is made of cast bronze potin, measures 15.25-15.75 mm in diameter and weighs 2.395 gm. The obverse side shows a blob and line and the reverse shows a linear bull, exergual line below. Catalogue reference VA 1434-1. It is of Trinovantian A type. The coin is already in CCI, but described as Gaulish. (1)

<1> Kent Metal Detector Group Records (OS Card Reference). SKE45936.

<2> Ringwould, K, 1991, South of England Metal Detecting Records (Collection). SKE6551.

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