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Auction: 23006 - The Official COINEX Auction at Spink
Lot: 6

The Ashley Green (Bucks) Hoard | Iron Age Britain, Gallo-Belgic Imports, Bellovaci (c. 150-75 BC), Series B, 'Broad Flan' AV Stater, devolved 'androgynous' laureate head left, rev. disjointed horse prancing left, winged victory as charioteer flying above, flower below, [Spink XRF: 73.51% Au; 22.61% Ag; 3.88% Cu], 7.18g [110.80grns], 10h (CCI 23.0487 = BM 2020 T27 = PAS BH-330EE4, no. 11 this coin; Sills 294-297 [Series Ab1, Class 5], dies 37/45 [29 Known]; Scheers Class VIIIb; Ruding, Pl. 1, nos. 17-19; VA 12-1; ABC 4; Spink 2), waterworn on a shorter flan, quite flat to reverse, nevertheless residually lustrous, about fine / mediocre for issue, rare

Provenance

From the Ashley Green (Bucks) Hoard, deposited by 75 BC

~ Recovered by Mr Stephen Eldridge between 6 November 2019 and 11 January 2020, the coins were reported to the British Museum (BM 2020 T27 = PAS BH-330EE4) and subsequently disclaimed. ~


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Sold for
£950

Starting price
£500