Auction Catalogue

5 October 2009

Starting at 2:00 PM

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Important Ancient Coins

Washington Mayfair Hotel  London  W1J 5HE

Lot

№ 5287

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5 October 2009

Hammer Price:
£210

Gaul, The Ambiani, Æ, c. 60-25, round facing head with hair parted into two plaits with rings at end, scroll-like ornaments below, rev. conjoined plumed horses, 2.40g/2h (unpublished in the standard literature; cf. DT 477 and LT 8526 for similar rev. type). About very fine with shiny dark patina, excessively rare; the better of the two known specimens
£300-400

Provenance: with D.M. Miller 2001; C. Rudd FPL 75, May 2004 (11); C. Morrison Collection. CCI 04.0393.

Probably an import into southern England from the Ambiani