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'Life-Like Bull' Potin Unit 'Cantian A'
| Issuer | Cantii tribe |
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| Year | 100 BC - 85 BC |
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| Weight | 2.24 g |
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| Edge | Irregular |
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| Mintage | ND (100 BC - 85 BC) |
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The Cantii occupied the southeast corner of Britain — roughly modern Kent — and their potin coinage is among the earliest struck, or more precisely cast, money produced in Britain. Potin, a tin-rich bronze alloy, was the medium of choice for several southeastern tribes in the late Iron Age, likely influenced by Gaulish prototypes circulating across the Channel.
The 'Cantian A' designation separates this earlier, more naturalistic type from later, increasingly abstract issues. Degeneration happened fast; within a few generations the design had degraded beyond recognition.