Celts, Carnutes Stater 1er siècle avant J.C.

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Carmen Vera Gutiérrez
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Experienced antique appraiser specialising in Spanish coins with deep knowledge of ancient currency.

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Gaulish coin of the Carnutes, a gold quarter statere dating to the 1st century BCE, weighing 1.69 g with a diameter of about 11–12 mm, Ungraded, featuring an obverse head imitating Philip II and a reverse with a horse and a boar-aurige with a small eagle.

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GAULISH CARNUTIAN COINAGE (Beauce Chartres) QUARTER STATERE IN GOLD with the DRIVING BOAR.
Exceptional gold piece, exceptional obverse (no equivalent found), beautiful reverse.
Gaulish civilization.
WEIGHT: 1.69 g
DIAMETER: 11/12 mm.
References: LT. missing - DT.2077 A and B- BN. missing
Very rarely encountered.
Provenance: personal collection.
Obverse
Epigraph-free legend
Obverse description: Head imitated from Philip II, to the right; base of the neck studded with pearls.
Reverse
Reverse legend: epigraph-free
Reverse description: Horse barded to the right, boar emblem on the croup; small eagle with wings spread between the horse’s legs; a wavy line in front of the horse.
To form your own opinion, see the close-up photos.

GAULISH CARNUTIAN COINAGE (Beauce Chartres) QUARTER STATERE IN GOLD with the DRIVING BOAR.
Exceptional gold piece, exceptional obverse (no equivalent found), beautiful reverse.
Gaulish civilization.
WEIGHT: 1.69 g
DIAMETER: 11/12 mm.
References: LT. missing - DT.2077 A and B- BN. missing
Very rarely encountered.
Provenance: personal collection.
Obverse
Epigraph-free legend
Obverse description: Head imitated from Philip II, to the right; base of the neck studded with pearls.
Reverse
Reverse legend: epigraph-free
Reverse description: Horse barded to the right, boar emblem on the croup; small eagle with wings spread between the horse’s legs; a wavy line in front of the horse.
To form your own opinion, see the close-up photos.

Details

Era
Before 1400
Culture/region
Celts, Carnutes
Year/period and variation
1er siècle avant J.C.
Denomination
Stater
Metal
AV
Condition
Ungraded
Weight
1.69 g
FranceVerified
Private

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