Identification & References: Issuing Authority: Celtic Gaul / Nervii tribe (Hainaut region) Date: 1st century BC (c. 60–50 BC, Gallic War period) Metal: Potin (High-tin cast bronze) Denomination: Potin "au rameau" (with branch / floral motif) References: Delestrée & Tache (DT) 629; Le Rider / Scheers (LT) 8620 Provenance: Ex JRC Collection Physical Specifications: Weight: 3.80 g Diameter / Maximum Length: 28.0 mm (including the casting pin) Grade: Very Fine (VF) Iconographic Description: Obverse: Median line featuring four raised globules, flanked on either side by stylized floral decorations (branches/leaves). Outer beaded border. Reverse: Highly stylized horse standing right. Above the back, a crescent; below, a globule. Beaded border. Commercial Highlights for Web Listing Intact Casting Pin: Features a prominent and fully intact runner/casting pin (tenon de coulée), a crucial technical element showing how these cast coins were connected in trees within two-part molds. Highly valued by technical collectors. Sharp Obverse Detail: High-relief central globules and branch motifs displaying excellent freshness for a cast bronze issue. Stable Grey Patina: Uniform lead-grey patina typical of authentic high-tin potin alloys. Historical Context: Issued by the Nervii, one of the most warlike Belgic tribes famously encountered by Julius Caesar during the Gallic Wars. Support included