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Nomos 9

21 October 2014
Zunfthaus zur Saffran, Zürich
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Estimate: 600 CHF
Hammer Price:  480 CHF
Lot 16

CELTIC, Central Gaul. Aedui. 80-50 BC. Quinarius (Silver, 12mm, 1.83 g 9). Stylized and ‘celticized’ head of Roma to left. Rev. Celtic horse galloping to left; below, wheel and crescent. CCCBM II, cf. 327. SLM, cf. 667. A very rare and most unusual variety, with an obverse and reverse of distinctly impressive Celtic style. Extremely fine.


From the Cologny Collection, acquired in Bern in 1998.

The usual quinarii of the Kaletedou series are of rather rudimentary style: simply local coins done in a kind of Roman way. This piece, however, has a remarkably Celtic style: note the elongated face of Roma on the obverse,with its huge eye and nose, and the triangular hooves of the horse on the reverse

Online bidding closes: 21 Oct 2014, 00:00:00 CEST Current Date & Time: 19 Mar 2024, 12:48:48 CET Remaining Time: Closed Hammer Price:480 CHF

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