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Obolos 43

With selections from the collections of John Aiello and a French specialist

Webauction, 5 July 2026
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Hippophore Issue

Starting Price: 150 CHF
Hammer Price:  280 CHF
Lot 27

GAUL, Central Gaul. Namnetes. Circa 80-60 BC. Stater (Billon, 24 mm, 6.88 g, 9 h), 'à l'hippophore'. Head to right, surrounded by beaded cords; in front, X. Rev. Androcephalous horse to right, led by a charioteer raising an arm; below, human figure carrying the horse (=hippophore). DT 2199-2200. Flesche 194. LT -. Published as no. 61 in S. Gouet and M. Petit, Surréelles Monnaies Gauloises, 2024. Old cabinet toning; rare. Thin scratch on reverse, otherwise, good very fine.

From the collection of a French specialist and from the collection of Marc Petit, acquired from Luger in Tours in 1998.

The figure of the hippophore is one of the strangest elements in Celtic numismatics and is still not convincingly explained.

Online bidding closes: 5 Jul 2026, 14:13:30 CEST Current Date & Time: 23 Aug 2026, 23:39:24 CEST Remaining Time: Closed Hammer Price:280 CHF by MailBidder5994 (6 bids)
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