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Potin Unit Curved Bull / Holman B4
| Issuer | Cantii tribe (Celtic Britain) |
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| Year | 115 BC - 100 BC |
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| Shape | Round (irregular) |
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| Obverse description | Schematised outline bust of Apollo facing left, rendered in the degenerate Celtic tradition derived from Massaliot prototypes. The eye is depicted as an open ring without a central pellet, and a single line descends along the middle of the neck, serving as the neckline. The facial features are reduced to abstract linear elements characteristic of late Iron Age British potin coinage. |
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| Reverse description | Stylised outline bull advancing right in a debased, schematic rendering typical of Cantian potin coinage. The design shows one visible rear leg that merges with the exergual line at the base of the flan, two front legs, and a degenerate wavy tail extending to the upper right. The figure is executed in the simplified, linear casting style common to this series, with minimal anatomical detail. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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