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Name or Denominations
Potin Unit
Issuer
Cantii tribe (Celtic Britain)
Ruler
NA
Year of Minting
125 BC - 110 BC
Currency
Stater
Shape
Round (irregular)
Rarity
Ultra rare
Weight
2.3 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
125 BC - 110 BC
Ruler
NA
Mint location
NA
Mint mark
NA
Orientation
3 o'clock ↑→
Inscriptions
NA
Context
David Holman proposes a detailed classification in A New Classification System for the Flat Linear Potin Coinage . This type corresponds with his Group A (also Allen A). Holman characterises Group A as the beginnings of true linear designs, with broader, flater, rough flans derived from the thick, dumpy Thurrock Potins . The head and bull are unlike the later series. The back of Apollo's head is often multiple concentric curved lines representing a helmet, but in a degenerating style. The bull is initially thick but degenerates into lines. Given the variability of the series, Holman suggests a degree of flexibility, where the features given are not taken to be exact. Weights range from 1.6 to 3.0g and the reverse orientation is usually 3h. There are two subgroups in Group A, of which this is the second (see also Holman A1): Subgroup A2: Less well-formed head, still without eye ring. Bull is thinner, almost linear, with the head mutating into a second front leg, a separate crescent sometimes appearing above. Flans are frequently broader and thinner. A2/1: Part-linear, part-solid head left; concentric curved lines on the head representing a helmet. Cruder style than A1/1 types. Linear bull left, exergual line below and tail above. The bull may have one or both rear legs. A2/2: Bull right (with both rear legs). Increasingly linear. Next in the chronological sequence is Holman B1 . The previous type is Holman A1/2 . Van Arsdell Classification: Cantian A, Prototype Period . Robert Van Arsdell suggests these were now scribed with a stylus, with some attempt to produce a life-like image. He lists two varieties: VA 104 - 01 (Holman A2/2-1): Bull right. VA 105 - 01 (Holman A2/1-1): Bull left.
Rarity
Ultra rare
Coin type
Standard circulation
In circulation
No
Demonetized
Yes
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