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Potin Unit Angular Bull / Holman F3
| Issuer | Cantii tribe (Celtic Britain) |
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| Year | 75 BC - 55 BC |
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| Weight | 1.6 g |
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| Reverse description | Schematised bull standing left or right, rendered in a bold angular outline style with a characteristically straight back and tail, consistent with the Holman F3 type classification. Two crescents are placed above the bull's body, a standard decorative element of this series. A ground line or exergual line appears below the animal. Depending on the sub-variety, the tail may be straight or slightly curved, and the bull may face either direction; some examples exhibit tail-like projections at both ends of the body. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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| Mintage | ND (75 BC - 55 BC) - F3/3-1 (Allen H3): Head right, no eye pellet. Bull left, tail may be slightly curved - ND (75 BC - 55 BC) - F3/3-2: Head right, with eye pellet. Bull left, tail is usually straight - ND (75 BC - 55 BC) - F3/4-1: Head right, no eye pellet. Bull right, tail at an angle to the leg, body is straight - ND (75 BC - 55 BC) - F3/5–1: Head left, with eye pellet. Bull indeterminate direction, straight lines, tail-like projection at both ends - |
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