★ A fresh and attractive stater from the Suessiones ★

CELTIC, Northeast Gaul. Suessiones. Late 2nd to mid 1st century BC. Stater (Gold, 18 mm, 6.13 g, 3 h), 'à l'oeil' type. Devolved laureate head of Apollo to right. Rev. Celticized horse galloping to right, horseman transformed into fibula-like figure; below, wheel and small crescent. DT 167. LT 8020 var. (no crescent). SLM 342. A fresh and attractive piece. Areas of weakness, otherwise, extremely fine.

From the Kleinkunst Collection, ex Helios 7, 12 December 2011, 3 and Elsen 107, 11 December 2010, 33.