(TQ78855105) North-eastern Gaulish coin dated to c 65-50 BC, ref MSRC-GARYR-IA-5. Discovered by metal detection near Parkwood in 1988. The coin which is an AV quarter-stater measures 11-11.5 mm in diameter and weighs 1.32 gm. The obverse side is almost plain. The reverse shows a geometric pattern, tree-like object in centre, lines and curves nearby, small curve either side. The catalogue reference is VA 69-3 and it is of type Gallo-Belgic D. (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.