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Potin Unit Angular Bull / Holman F2
| Issuer | Cantii tribe (Celtic Britain) |
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| Year | 75 BC - 55 BC |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Schematised outline head of Apollo facing left or right, rendered in the angular Celtic geometric style characteristic of late Iron Age potin coinage. A central line descends the length of the neck, and the eye is typically rendered as a ring, most commonly with a pellet at centre. The overall design reflects a progressive abstraction from earlier Massaliot prototypes, with facial features reduced to bold linear elements within the cast flan. |
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| Reverse description | Outline bull standing left or right, depicted predominantly in straight angular lines though occasional curves persist in some die varieties. The legs are most commonly shown apart in both fore and hind pairs, though numerous die varieties exist with one or both pairs joined. Two crescents appear above the bull's back, and a horizontal exergual line runs below the figure. The composition is a highly abstracted descendant of the Massaliot bull type, characteristic of the Cantian potin series. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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