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The Host of Han, or rather a detachment consisting of two units of spearmen, some skirmishing archers and the general’s guard of 8 cavalry, set out to secure a bridge over the Zenna stream. Looking, to the untrained eye, suspiciously like Post-Roman Britons, these forces approached the crossing, only to find the enemy already firmly established on the near side of the stream with his chariots, skirmishers and one warband, only the second warband which brought up the rear having yet to cross. The banner of Bartolomix fluttered over the assembled horde.

In addition to gold and silver coins, the Celts on the continent and in southern Britain also produced potin coins using various combinations of copper and tin. These were small in size and were cast, not struck or hammered as were the dearer gold and silver coins. Since their intrinsic value was low it is probable that they circulated as tokens, accepted for trade at a higher value than the value of the metal of which they were composed. No great skill was required in their manufacture and therefore it is quite possible that the ubiquitous Celtic smiths were able to supply local demands to supplement the official issues.