Potin Unit Rounded Bull / Holman D5

Issuer Cantii tribe (Celtic Britain)
Year 95 BC - 80 BC
Type Standard circulation coin
Value Potin Unit
Currency Stater
Composition Potin
Weight 1.5 g
Diameter 16.1 mm
Thickness
Shape Round (irregular)
Technique Cast
Orientation 9 o`clock ↑←
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) Sp#63
Obverse description Outline head of Apollo right, head outline and profile replaced by a fully continuous circle, with or without neckline, eye ring with pellet.
Obverse script
Obverse lettering
Reverse description Outline bull right, curved, very crude, usually one detached crescent above. Exergual line below.
Reverse script
Reverse lettering
Edge
Mint
Mintage ND (95 BC - 80 BC) - D5/4-1: Head right, near continuous circle with little trace of a profile. Bull right -
ND (95 BC - 80 BC) - D5/4-2: Head right, near continuous circle with little trace of a profile. Bull right, much cruder -
ND (95 BC - 80 BC) - D5/4-3: Head right with normal outline and profile (see Group C) but with pellet. Bull right, crude -
ND (95 BC - 80 BC) - D5/4-4: Head right, eye pellet, sometimes no ring. Degraded bull right, one front leg, body extends past single rear leg and tail to form a cross -
ND (95 BC - 80 BC) - D5/8-1: Head right, fully continuous circle with no trace of a profile. Bull right -
Numisquare ID 3528372530
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