Celts, Ambiani Stater 60-50 BC

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Ambiani, Northeast Gaul; AV gold stater from 60–50 BC, weight 6.21 g, diameter 17.00 mm, uniface obverse with a Celtic horse galloping to the right and a fibula‑like figure; reverse shows a horseman transformed into a fibula‑like figure with an eye‑shaped ornament and pellets in crescents; well struck with an ancient patina and notes that these issues funded the Gallic coalition against Julius Caesar.

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Celtic, Gaul Stater 60-50 BC Ambiani

Material: Gold
Weight: 6,21 g
Diameter: 17.00 mm

Northeast Gaul, the Ambiani AV Stater. Gallic War uniface type.
OBV: Irregular blank convex surface.
Rev. Celticized horse galloping to right, horseman transformed into fibula-like figure; before, eye-shaped ornament; below horse, pellet; in exergue, below twisted ground line, pellets-in-crescents.

Ref: DT 239. Flesche 220. LT 8710. SLM 289-90.

well struck. Beautiful ancient patina

This stater were issued by the coalition of Gallic tribes to fund the war against Julius Caesar in Gaul.
The Ambiani themselves, to whom these issues are attributed, occupied the Somme valley area and were said to have fielded ten thousand warriors against Caesar. Their chief town Samarobriva, afterwards called Ambiani and Civitas Ambianensium, is thought to have been on the site of modern-day Amiens.

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Celtic, Gaul Stater 60-50 BC Ambiani

Material: Gold
Weight: 6,21 g
Diameter: 17.00 mm

Northeast Gaul, the Ambiani AV Stater. Gallic War uniface type.
OBV: Irregular blank convex surface.
Rev. Celticized horse galloping to right, horseman transformed into fibula-like figure; before, eye-shaped ornament; below horse, pellet; in exergue, below twisted ground line, pellets-in-crescents.

Ref: DT 239. Flesche 220. LT 8710. SLM 289-90.

well struck. Beautiful ancient patina

This stater were issued by the coalition of Gallic tribes to fund the war against Julius Caesar in Gaul.
The Ambiani themselves, to whom these issues are attributed, occupied the Somme valley area and were said to have fielded ten thousand warriors against Caesar. Their chief town Samarobriva, afterwards called Ambiani and Civitas Ambianensium, is thought to have been on the site of modern-day Amiens.

*Shipping only into EU

Details

Era
Before 1400
Culture/region
Celts, Ambiani
Year/period and variation
60-50 BC
Denomination
Stater
Metal
AV
Condition
Ungraded
Weight
6.21 g
Number of objects
1
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Objects sold
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