TURONES

The Turones ‘firm folk?’ occupied Indre-et-Loire, NW central France, giving their name to Tours (Caesarodunum) and Touraine. Main oppidum: Ambiacum ‘enclosed place’ or ‘riverside place’,  modern Amboise.

Devil’s Head (tête diabolique). Turones. c.80-50 BC. Potin. 16-19mm. 3.17g. Head facing left, sunken eye socket./ Stylised bull. ABC 112 var., LT—, BMC III 298. Gd VF, earthy-green patina, lovely head. Ex Anthony Levine collection, bt. Chris Rudd (2018). Found Faversham, Kent. EXTREMELY RARE as UK find.                                                                  Was £85. Now only £75