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Lot 4565    SESSION 17 (11.30AM FRIDAY 28 JULY)    Collection of Ancient British Coins

Estimate $6,000
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $5,000

GALLO-BELGIC, Imported to Britain, Uninscribed Coinage, Gallo-Belgic Aa1, swirling hair and bird type, Ambiani, (c.175-170 B.C.), gold stater, (7.31 g), obv. draped head of Apollo right, with elaborate swirling hair, rev. Celticised horse to right, charioteer's arms above, X before, bird and crescent below, zigzag line in exergue, (S.1 var, Sills 259, ABC 1 var, Van A. 10-1 var, Ev. A1-2 var). Struck on a broad flan, very fine with good facial details and design on the horse, attractive and excessively rare.

Private purchase from Chris Rudd, list 114, #3 with tickets.



This excessively rare and attractive Gallo-Belgic stater is the fifth known specimen of this type. It was found at Wakes Colne in Essex and is the first specimen to come to light with a securely recorded findspot in 150 years.

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