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Potin Unit Striations Right
| Issuer | Cantii tribe (Celtic Britain) |
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| Year | 100 BC - 85 BC |
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| Reference(s) | ABC#156, Van Arsdell#114, Sp#63 |
| Obverse description | Highly stylised and abstracted human head rendered in the La Tène Celtic artistic tradition, depicted facing right. The design is dominated by a large curved arc representing the cranium, beneath which a prominent pellet-and-arc motif suggests a schematised eye. Flanking curved lines indicate the nose and chin, reducing the facial features to bold, flowing geometric elements characteristic of Cantian potin coinage. The field is unlettered, and the flan exhibits the irregular, slightly scalloped edge typical of cast potin manufacture. No border inscription is present. |
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| Reverse description | A bull advancing to the left, rendered in a bold and deeply abstracted Celtic style. The animal's body is depicted in profile with exaggerated musculature conveyed through strong raised ridges, and the legs are indicated by thick, splayed striation-like lines below the torso. Above the bull's back, two pellets or globular protrusions are visible, likely representing celestial or decorative symbols common to Cantian potin types. The field surrounding the figure is plain and unlettered, with the characteristic irregular cast flan edge visible at the periphery. |
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| Mintage | ND (100 BC - 85 BC) - Bull left - ND (100 BC - 85 BC) - Crossed Striations - ND (100 BC - 85 BC) - Heavy Striations - ND (100 BC - 85 BC) - Medium Striations - ND (100 BC - 85 BC) - Thin Striations - |
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