CENTRAL GAUL. Lemovices. Late 2nd to early 1st century BC. Quinarius (Silver, 13 mm, 2.19 g, 9 h), 'à la tête séparée' type. Male head to right, the hair in three large locks and wearing a torc. Rev. Horse prancing to right; above, male head to right, the hair in three long locks of which the third ends in an S-shaped long volute and wearing a torc; below the horse, pellet-in-circle of pearls. DT 3414. Flesche 171. LT 4561. SLM -, cf. 162 (obverse head to left). Beautifully toned. The reverse struck slightly off center, otherwise, about extremely fine.
From the L.I.M.B. Collection of Celtic coins, ex Künker 351, 25 September 2021, 10, from the H.-S. Collection, Peus 425, 7 November 2019, 86 and ex Peus 297, 3 April 1979, 8.
Price realized | 700 CHF |
Starting price | 280 CHF |
Estimate | 350 CHF |