Coin, ancient British, cast bronze (potin), found by metal-detectorist at Warnford, Winchester, Hampshire, Gallo-Belgic type, 55BC-0BC.

Coin, ancient British, cast bronze (potin), found by metal-detectorist at Warnford, Winchester, Hampshire, Gallo-Belgic type, 55BC-0BC.

Cast bronze ('potin') coin of Gallo-Belgic type

Late pre-Roman Iron Age, 55BC-0BC

Found by metal detectorist at Warnford, Hampshire

A head facing right with curved locks of hair can just be made out on the obverse - a highly stylised interpretation of the head of Apollo on the Philip II stater. On the reverse a boar facing right can be identified by means of the characteristic bristles on its back.

Coin, ancient British, cast bronze (potin), found by metal-detectorist at Warnford, Winchester, Hampshire, Gallo-Belgic type, 55BC-0BC.