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Potin with head facing left and horse
| Issuer | Bituriges Cubi |
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| Year | 175 BC - 75 BC |
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| Shape | Round (irregular) |
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| Obverse description | Highly stylized schematic head facing left in the La Tène artistic tradition; the facial features are rendered in an abstracted manner, with a distinctive crescent-shaped nose and mouth. A beaded headband or torque-like element separates the face from the helmet above. The overall design reflects the characteristic Gaulish celticization of earlier Mediterranean coin prototypes. |
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| Reverse description | Stylized quadruped, likely a horse, depicted in a dynamic charging posture to the left, rendered in the abstract La Tène decorative style characteristic of Gaulish coinage. A prominent globule is placed beneath the animal's head. A ground line runs beneath the figure, with an additional bead element present in the field. The design is typical of the schematic animal representations found on Bituriges Cubi potin issues. |
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| Mintage | ND (175 BC - 75 BC) - 1st century BC |
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