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Potin
Potin (also known as billon) is a base-silver-like alloy used in coins. It is debated whether any actual silver is indeed present in potin. While the term ''billon'' is more commonly applied to ancient Roman coinage, ''potin'' is usually used for Greek or Celtic coinage.
==Use in Celtic coinage==
In 1890, so-called ''Potin lumps'' were found, whose largest weights at the Prehistoric pile dwelling settlement ''Alpenquai'' in Zürich (''Vicus Turicum'') in Switzerland. The pieces consist of a large number of fused Celtic coins, which are mixed with charcoal remnants. Some of the about 18,000 coins originate from the ''Eastern Gaul'', others are of the ''Zürich'' type, that were assigned to the local ''Helvetii'', which date to around 100 BC. The find is so far unique, and the scientific research assumes that the melting down of the lump was not completed, therefore the aim was to form cult offerings. The site of the find was at that time at least from the lake shore, and probably to deep in the water.〔''Keltisches Geld in Zürich: Der spektakuläre «Potinklumpen»''. Amt für Städtebau der Stadt Zürich, Stadtarchäologie, Zürich October 2007.〕
The Thurrock potins appear to have been the first coins made in Britain dating from the end of the second century BC.〔 They appear to have circulated mainly in Kent and were based on coins issued by Massalia (now Marseille).
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