Central Europe, the Vindelici AV Stater. Early 1st century BC. Triskeles within a wreath like torque with an annulet at each open end / Pyramid of eight annulets: five, on the bottom, each enclosing a pellet, and three, forming the top two rows, each enclosing a smaller annulet; all within a wavy torque. Allen & Nash 160; De la Tour 9441; Kellner type IX B. 6.91g, 18mm, 6h.
Extremely Fine.
Privately purchased from Anne Demeester (Arnumis, Brussels).
Vindelicia was the region bounded on the north by the Danube and later Hadrian's Limes Germanicus, on the east by the Oenus (Inn), on the south by Raetia and on the west by the territory of the Helvetii. It thus corresponded to the northeast portion of Switzerland, the southeast of Baden, and the south of Württemberg and Bavaria. Its chief town was refounded by the Romans as Augusta Vindelicorum, which is today Augsburg.
Price realized | 1'600 GBP |
Starting price | 1'500 GBP |
Estimate | 2'500 GBP |