(TR3363) LIA coin dated to the mid to late 1st cetury BC. Discovered at Cottington Hill by metal detection in 1991. Coin reference no TWRA-WILKA-IA-17. The coin is made of AR and measures 12.5-15 mm and weighs 1.02 gm. The obverse side shows a Celticized head left, hair composed of 'S' shapes, pellet-in-ring motif on shoulder, wears collar with 2 strands, 2 pellets within 'V' shapes to left of face. The reverse side shows a Celticized horse left, rings and many pellet-in-ring motifs in field; horse has ring on end of nose and pellet-in-ring motif on shoulder with another pellet-in-ring for the eye. It is not in any catalogues. It is possibly a new type, may be British in origin. Coin in good condition. (1)

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.