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| Ancient France. Celtic Gaul. Haute et Moyenne Seine Potin / Severed Head |
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Attribution: Monnaies XV 995; DLT 9180; Mon 447
Date: 75-50 BC
Obverse: Helmeted bust left
Reverse: Boar left, severed head below
Size: 23.32mm
Weight: 4.95 grams
Rarity:  8
Description: good Fine+. A rare potin of the Celtic tribe living on the upper part of the Seine river. This tribe is generally accepted as part of the Leuci tribe however they were very war-like substantiated by the severed head on the reverse of this coin. Typically their warriors kept the severed heads of their enemies about their saddle horns and their villages were "decorated" by piles of enemy skulls. Not exactly the perfect neighbors!
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