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Nomos 18

5 May 2019
Zunfthaus zur Saffran, Zurich
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Plate coin in ABC

Estimate: 7500 CHF
Hammer Price:  8500 CHF
Lot 6

CELTIC, Northeast Gaul. Ambiani. Circa 125-100 BC. Stater (Gold, 26.5 mm, 7.06 g, 12 h), struck in what is now modern Belgium. Celticized head of Apollo to left, his hair shown as an elaborate, tapestry-like pattern that takes up most of the flan. Rev. Deconstructed version of Nike driving a chariot to left; with a rosette below horse and some uncertain symbols to left. ABC 4 (this coin depicted). Castelin 281 var. De la Tour 7886 var. Delestrée & Tache 65. Scheers 63. Sills class 3b, 33e & pl. 9, 290 (this obverse die). Well centered on a particularly broad flan. Some marks and edge nicks, otherwise, very fine.

From the Cologny Collection, ex Chris Rudd FPL 88, July 2006, 10 and from the B. Bettison Collection.

Online bidding closes: 5 May 2019, 14:30:00 CEST Current Date & Time: 28 Mar 2024, 23:27:19 CET Remaining Time: Closed Hammer Price:8500 CHF

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