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Potin with large helmeted head and smooth headband
| Issuer | Sequani |
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| Year | 100 BC - 10 BC |
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| Diameter | 18.5 mm |
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| Obverse description | Highly stylized, oversized Celtic head in left profile, occupying nearly the entire flan in the manner characteristic of Sequani potin coinage. The effigy wears a helmet distinguished by a double smooth headband rendered in low relief. Facial features are reduced to schematic abstract elements: the eye is rendered as an empty void, and the mouth is indicated by a single globule, reflecting the geometric conventions of La Tène artistic tradition. The hair or helmet crest is suggested by simplified curved lines framing the head. |
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| Reverse description | A bull charging to the left with tail raised, rendered in the bold, schematic Celtic style characteristic of the Sequani potin series. The animal is depicted in vigorous motion, with exaggerated sweeping curved horns, a compact globular body, and sturdy haunches conveyed through simplified, powerful forms. A prominent globule is positioned beneath the bull's body, a diagnostic compositional element of this series. The field is otherwise plain, devoid of inscription, exergual line, or additional decorative elements. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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