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Name or Denominations
Potin Unit
Issuer
Cantii tribe (Celtic Britain)
Ruler
NA
Year of Minting
100 BC - 90 BC
Currency
Stater
Shape
Round (irregular)
Rarity
Ultra rare
Weight
3.4 g
Diameter
17 mm
Thickness
NA
Material
Potin
Shape
Round (irregular)
Edge Type
NA
Technique
Cast
Front design
NA
Back design
NA
Year of Minting
100 BC - 90 BC
Ruler
NA
Mint location
NA
Mint mark
NA
Orientation
Variable alignment ↺
Inscriptions
NA
Context
Thurrock potins are also known as Kentish Primary potins (as the earliest potins). Van Arsdell Classification: Trinovantian A, Thurrock Type . Note that Van Arsdell attributes Thurrock potins to the Trinovantes based on the findspot of a large hoard (Thurrock). Chris Rudd attributes them to the Cantii. Later potins are attributed to the Cantii by both Rudd and Van Arsdell. Van Arsdell lists several variants: VA 1426 - 01: Head is thick with central boss, sprue runs through image. Bull left recognisable, central boss, exergual line. VA 1428 - 01: Head barely recognisable. Bull left made up of lines. Sprue not evident. VA 1428 - 03: As 1428 - 01 but bull right and sprue evident. VA 1430 - 01: Head smooth and recognisable. Two crossed lines for bull (one is sprue), central boss, exergual line. Pronounced sprue both sides. VA 1434 - 01. Head is blob and line with traces of face. Bull made up of lines, exergual line. Sprue is part of image. VA 1436 - 01: Head is line, crescent and pellets, sprue down centre, crescent to left, two pellets to right. Bull made up of lines, exergual line below. Sprue is part of image. VA 1438 - 01: Head is blob and line down centre. Bull is horizontal line, irregularly shaped. Sprue is part of image. Potin is a base metal alloy used in ancient coins, typically a mixture of copper, tin and lead. The Thurrock Types are distinguished from later potins by the mould-manufacturing methods and typology. The sprues and runners were produced by pressing a dowel across the mould. This created a deep runner system, which filled the cavities well, but interfered with the images on the coins. Almost all Thurrock Types have the sprues running across the image in a raised line.
Rarity
Ultra rare
Coin type
Standard circulation
In circulation
No
Demonetized
Yes
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