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Nomos 12

22 May 2016
Zunfthaus zur Saffran, Zürich
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A very rare Ambiani Stater

Estimate: 7500 CHF
Hammer Price:  9500 CHF
Lot 6

CELTIC, Northeast Gaul. Ambiani. 2nd century BC. Stater (Gold, 21mm, 7.44 g 11). Celticized head of Apollo to left, with elaborate and extensive hair. Rev. Celticized biga driven by Nike to left; star and ornaments in field, and a rosette-like device and two pellets-in-annulets below; in exergue, zig-zag pattern. Depeyrot 129. D&T 67. Van Arsdell 12-1. Very rare. Very fine.


These Ambiani staters with their superb celticized heads, were among the first coins to circulate in Britain. They must have crossed the Channel through trade; by doing so they became the prototypes for the later coinage of the ancient Britons.

Online bidding closes: 22 May 2016, 03:00:00 CEST Current Date & Time: 25 Apr 2024, 10:27:26 CEST Remaining Time: Closed Hammer Price:9500 CHF

Pre-Bidding closes on 22 Mai 2016 at 3:00 CEST. Live bidding starts at 14:00 CET and is EXCLUSIVELY available on biddr. Separate registration is required.

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