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Potin with running warrior
| Issuer | Remi |
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| Year | 90 BC - 50 BC |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Schematized male figure striding to right, depicted in the characteristic La Tène artistic style with elongated limbs. The figure displays distinctively plaited or braided hair rendered in relief, and carries a torc in one hand and a spear in the other, both emblematic of Belgic Celtic iconography. The overall composition is bold and stylized, consistent with the casting technique employed for Remi potin coinage. The design is framed by a peripheral bead border encircling the entire field. |
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| Reverse description | A quadruped, likely a wild boar or similar beast, depicted in an aggressive posture as it attacks or confronts a serpent rendered in sinuous form below. Above the central scene, a fibula — a characteristic Celtic brooch — is prominently displayed, serving as a tribal or workshop symbol. The composition is rendered in the schematized, high-relief style typical of cast Belgic Gaulish coinage. The entire design is enclosed within a peripheral bead border. |
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The Remi were a Belgic people whose territory centered on modern-day Reims — a city that still bears their name. They sided with Caesar during the Gallic Wars, a calculated alignment that spared them the destruction visited on neighboring tribes and likely accounts for the relatively steady coin production this type shows across its dating range. Potin — a cast tin-bronze alloy — was the characteristic coinage material of northern Gallic tribes who lacked consistent access to silver, and casting rather than striking left these pieces with the slightly porous surfaces and variable flan shapes collectors routinely encounter.