Great Britain Gold

Sale 118    31 Jul–3 Aug 2018   Gallery Room, State Library of NSW   Sydney

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Lot 1298    Session 6 (9:30am Wednesday 1st August)    Great Britain Gold

Estimate $1,600
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $1,600

ANCIENT BRITAIN, Gallic War imports, (c.53-52 B.C.), Ambiani, uniface SS type gold stater (5.87 g), obv. plain, rev. M-shaped Celtic horse right, pellets and charioteer's arms above, beaded pellet in front, pellet below, reversed S shape either side, (S.-, Sills class 5a, ABC 16 var, GB 5, Van A -, LT 8704). Lightly toned gold, solid flan, well struck, unblemished extremely fine and very rare.

Ex Noble Numismatics Sale 115, (lot 4578). Previously Chris Rudd, list 117, #7. With tickets.

The SS type is much scarcer than the other Gallic War uniface types and is rarely found in Britain. Chris Rudd noted that it was only the second example he had dealt with.

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