Electrum stater from Baiocasse tribe AU
minted between 1st and 2nd century B.C.
€5 000,00
1 in stock
| Period: | 1er – 2nd century B.C. |
| Mint: | Bayeux (Gaul) |
| Metal: | Electrum of low grade gold |
| State: | AU |
| Rarity: | R3 |
| Dimensions (mm): | 21,5 |
| Weight (g): | 6,45 |
Description
Obverse
Obverse description: Human sylized head to the right with with big strands of hair.
Reverse
Reverse description: Androcephalus horse galloping to the right, a charioteer above its back and a vexillum in front of its head; a boar to the right between its legs.
State of preservation
XF to AU
A light mint weakness on the upper part of the hair on the obverse.
Provenance
Old french private collection (Mr P.). Owned for more than 60 years.
Note(s)
Delestré:2264
Very sylized type.
Gorgeaous details / Reverse in nearly mint state.
These staters, like a lot of celtic types are clearly an imitation of greek staters of Philip II, with some additions coming from the celtic world (highly stylization, Philip’s legend replaced with a boar, a vexillum borrowed from Roman cavalry).
