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Potin Unit Angular Bull / Holman F1
| Issuer | Cantii tribe (Celtic Britain) |
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| Year | 75 BC - 55 BC |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Highly stylised, schematic head facing right in low relief, rendered in the abstract Celtic geometric tradition characteristic of Cantian potin coinage. The facial features are reduced to bold curved and angular lines, with the eye either absent (no pellet) or indicated by a single central pellet depending on the die variety. The outline of the head is formed by a large arc, with subsidiary curved lines suggesting the jaw, neck, and hair or helmet. The design occupies the full flan and shows the deliberate simplification typical of late Iron Age British cast potin issues. |
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| Reverse description | Stylised bull standing left, rendered in a highly abstract, angular Celtic manner characteristic of the Cantian potin series. The body is depicted as a broad trapezoidal or rectangular mass with prominent horizontal and diagonal lines indicating the back, hindquarters, and belly. The legs are shown as pairs of straight strokes, with variation between die types: in some varieties both pairs of legs are separated at the top, while in others the front legs are joined at the top and the rear legs are apart. A short tail curves upward. The minimalist design is consistent with the cast production technique and the artistic conventions of the Kentish potin tradition. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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