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Details
LOT 2500
Celtic Britannia. Belgae AV Stater. Circa 55-45 BC. Chute type.
Wreath motif with downward-facing leaves / Triple-tailed disjointed horse to left, shrimp and large blobs above, crab below, exergual line with zigzag and pellets. ABC 746; VA 1205; BMC 36-76; S 22. Extremely Fine. Lustrous rich yellow gold, clear crab and shrimp.(6.12gr, 19mm, 12h.).
Provenance
Found Dummer, Basingstoke and Deane, Hampshire, UK.
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