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Ancient Greek Coins
A
NCIENT
C
OINS
Anc i ent Greek Coins
E
XTREMELY
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ARE
C
ELTIC
, NW G
AUL
G
OLD
1/4 S
TATER
Enlargement
3000
Celtic, Northwest Gaul. Gold 1/4 Stater (2.04 g), 3rd-Early 2nd Centuries BC
. Bearded head right.
Reverse:
Trumpeter atop horse
right, blowing carnyx; below, candelabra-shaped figure kneeling with arms raised. Delestrée & Tache class V, series 3 DT 24, var. 4; Scheers
series 3 classe III, var. b, fig.32. Obverse struck from a slightly worn die.
Very Fine / Superb Extremely Fine
.
There are only three specimens cited in Delestrée & Tache - the one illustrated, another in private collection, and a third in Crédit de la Bourse
X, 1990, lot 31, making this likely the fourth known specimen.
Estimated Value ........................................................................................................................................................... $15,000 - 20,000
S
PLENDID
NW G
AUL
. A
MBIANI
. G
OLD
S
TATER
,
LATE
2
ND
CENTURY
BC
Enlargement
3001
Celtic, Northeast Gaul. Ambiani. Gold Stater (7.66 g), Late 2nd century BC
. Gallo-Belgic A. Celticized head of Apollo right.
Reverse:
Disjointed warrior driving chariot left; below, sun-rosette. Delestrée and Tache 66; Scheers 65; SCBC 2. A marvelous specimen.
About
Extremely Fine
.
Estimated Value ............................................................................................................................................................$17,500 - 20,000
3002
Celtic, Iberian-Celtiberian, Areikoratikos. Æ As (10.6 g),
Second - First Century BC
. Bare and beardless male head
right; behind, dolphin; before, dolphin. Reverse: AREIKORA-
TIKOS below in Iberian inscription, horse prancing right with
rider, holding spear. SNG Copenhagen 347. Pleasing dark green
patina.
Choice Very Fine
.
Estimated Value ................................................... $250 - 300
3003
Apulia, Teate. Æ Quincunx (13.3 g), ca. 225-200 BC
.
Head of Athena right, wearing crested Corinthian helmet;
above, five pellets.
Reverse:
TIATI, owl standing right, head
facing, on Ionic capital; to right, star above five pellets. Cf. SNG
ANS 742-6; HN Italy 702a. Beautiful uniform dark green patina.
Extremely Fine
.
Estimated Value ................................................... $700 - 800
