The Cantii occupied much of modern Kent, and their potin coinage — cast rather than struck, an unusual production method borrowed from Gaulish practice — circulated widely in the Thames estuary region during the late second and early first centuries BC. ABC 159 belongs to the Thurnham type, named for the Kent findspot where a significant concentration came to light. Cast potin degrades differently than struck bronze, and the flan surfaces on these pieces often show the characteristic bubbling and flow lines of the casting process rather than die fatigue.
The Cantii occupied much of modern Kent, and their potin coinage — cast rather than struck, an unusual production method borrowed from Gaulish practice — circulated widely in the Thames estuary region during the late second and early first centuries BC. ABC 159 belongs to the Thurnham type, named for the Kent findspot where a significant concentration came to light. Cast potin degrades differently than struck bronze, and the flan surfaces on these pieces often show the characteristic bubbling and flow lines of the casting process rather than die fatigue.