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Potin with head to the left and left-rotating swastika
| Issuer | Bituriges Cubi |
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| Year | 80 BC - 50 BC |
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| Reference(s) | DT#3502 var. |
| Obverse description | Highly stylized and schematized bust facing left, wearing a helmet rendered in a characteristically Celtic abstract manner. The facial features are summarily indicated, with a pronounced eye visible in the field and the helmet crest suggested by a raised curved element above the head. The entire design is set within a beaded or rope-like border, typical of Gaulish potin coinage. The relief is low and the casting surface shows the granular texture inherent to the potin alloy. |
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| Reverse description | A left-rotating swastika or fylfot motif executed in a highly stylized Celtic manner, with each of the four arms terminating in a coiled volute ending in a prominent globule. The arms radiate from a central point and curve sinuously, giving the design a dynamic, whirling appearance characteristic of La Tène decorative art. The motif is contained within a plain or lightly beaded circular border. The overall composition fills the flan symmetrically, demonstrating the skilled geometric sensibility of the Bituriges Cubi celators. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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