★ A stater of the Baiocassi ★

NORTHWEST GAUL. Baiocassi. 2nd-1st century BC. Stater (Electrum, 18 mm, 7.53 g, 6 h), 'aux lyres' type. Celticized male head to right, with strings of pearls coming out of the hair and inverted lyre above. Rev. Charioteer, driving a cart drawn by a centaur to right, holding reins with his left hand and long branch ending in a vexillum-like banner in his right; below, lyre. DT 2249. LT6983. Some scratches and struck from a worn reverse die, otherwise, about very fine.

From the L.I.M.B. Collection of Celtic coins, ex Alde, 19 June 2015, 39.