(TQ81427455) Three Iron Age coins were discovered by metal detection at Tudor Farm near Stoke in 1989 and 1991. MSRC-MACER-IA-5 An AV quarter-stater, dated 45-40 BC of the Cantii tribe. The coin measures 11.5 mm in diameter and weighs 1.26 gm. The obverse side is blank, no banding and the reverse side depicts a trophy of good style with a circle of small pellets above. Catalogue reference VA 145-1, type Cantian G. ISDS-READK-IA-1 An AV quarter-stater, dated c 30-23 BC of the Cantii, Dubnovellaunus-in-Kent. The coin measures 11.5-12.25 mm in diameter and weighs 1.32 gm. The obverse side is plain with slight banding. The reverse side shows a Celticized horse right, pellet under neck, pentagram below horse, eight-pointed star behind horse, pellet-in-ring above horse surrounded by three pellets. Catalogue reference VA 163-1. It is a Cantian J type. ISDS-WILSV-IA-1 An AV quarter-stater, dated c 40-35 BC of the Cantii. The coin measures 11-11.75 mm in diameter and weighs 1.18 gm. The obverse side is plain and the reverse shows a Celticized horse left, pellet-in-ring on shoulder, pellet under tail, cross-hatched box below horse, corded triangle and pellets and pellet-in-ring's above horse. Catalogue reference VA 151-1. It is a Cantian H, Late Weald type. The coin is debase with copper. (1,2).

Historic England archive material: 913768 South of England Metal Detecting Records This material has not yet been fully catalogued. Copyright, date, and quantity information for this record may be incomplete or inaccurate.Metal detecting records from 2 rally sites: 7th-8th September1991 - Ringwould, Kent; 11th-12th September 1993 - Great Mongeham, near Deal, Kent. Also one block of variously located finds in Kent. Iron Age, Roman and Medieval coins.Contents : 3 catalogues and 1 reportCondition : INTACT

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

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