Collection of Ancient British Coins
Lot 4579 SESSION 17 (11.30AM FRIDAY 28 JULY) Collection of Ancient British Coins
Estimate $1,200
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $800
ANCIENT BRITAIN, Gallic War imports, (c.53-52 B.C.), Ambiani, uniface SS type gold stater (5.73 g), obv. plain, rev. M-shaped Celtic horse right, pellet and crescent above, beaded pellet in front, pellet below, S shape and reversed S shape either side, (S.-, Sills class 5b, ABC 16 var, GB 5, Van A -, LT 8704 var). Nicely toned gold, well centred, nearly extremely fine and very rare.
Private purchase from Chris Rudd, list 122, #6.
This is an extremely rare variant of the Gallic War SS type gold stater. Normally both of the S shapes are reverserd, but only the right hand S is reversed on this example. It is also rare to have so much of the beaded pellet visible in front of the horse.
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