Great Britain Gold
Lot 1793 SESSION 7 (11.30AM WEDNESDAY 3RD APRIL) Great Britain Gold
Estimate $1,000
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $950
ANCIENT BRITISH, Gallic War imports, (c.53-52 B.C.), Ambiani, uniface SS type gold stater (5.71 g), obv. plain, rev. M-shaped Celtic horse right, pellets and crescent above, beaded pellet in front, pellet below, serpent shaped S either side, (S.-, Sills class 5a, ABC 16 var, GB 5, Van A -, LT 8704). Lightly toned gold, sligthly weak striking to left of reverse, nearly extremely fine and a very rare variety.
Purchased in the Rye Antiques market, 1975. With collector's ticket.
The uniface SS type staters usually carry reversed S motifs or a single forward S. It is very rare to have two facing forwards.
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