If a coin with a date on it is found in a sealed archaeological deposit,we know that the deposit can be no older than the date on the coin.In that situation the date on the coin represents

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A terminus post quem refers to the earliest possible date of an archaeological deposit, meaning that if a coin with a date is found within a sealed deposit, the date on the coin represents the latest possible date the deposit could have been created, hence a terminus post quem.

If a Coin with a Date on It Is Found