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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Roerbakmix, post: 4583163, member: 100731&quot;]This scarce (two on ACsearch, described as &#039;R3&#039;) potin unit was recently found near Abbeville, France (~40km north-west from Amiens, ~ 140km north from Paris). Thus situated near the border of the Belgae, the Carnutes and the Parisii, it was a region of no particular importance consisting of swamps and dense forests. </p><p><br /></p><p>The coin has a silver-like appearance. I&#039;m not sure, but I believed most (if not all) potin coins were bronze: could this be billion or silver? </p><p><br /></p><p>I particularly like the raven on the reverse, which, as a friend pointed out, is attempting to &#039;walk out of the ring&#039; - intended or not, I like the curious bird. </p><p>[ATTACH=full]1135024[/ATTACH] </p><p>CELTS, Uncertain tribe (Bituriges ?). Denomination: BI Potin, minted: Central Gaul; 200-100 BC</p><p>Obv: Helmeted head, looking to the left.</p><p>Rev: Raven standing, to the left</p><p>Weight: 3.85g; Ø:20mm. Catalogue: LT.manque - DT.2675 - BN.manque - PK.60 - Sch/SM.424. Provenance: Found in North France, near Abbevile; acq.: 06-2020</p><p>Very rare (R3) specimen, only a few sold in previous auctions last 10 year.</p><p><br /></p><p>It is the only coin featuring a raven that I know of: there are probably a lot more, so please post your coins with ravens (or potin coins!)[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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