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Auction: 23006 - The Official COINEX Auction at Spink
Lot: 11

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: 72.10% Au; 23.46% Ag; 4.45% Cu], 7.44g [114.82grns], 9h (CCI 23.0479 = BM 2020 T27 = PAS BH-330EE4, no. 3 this coin; Sills 294-297 [Series Ab1, Class 5], dies 37r/46 [23 Known]; Scheers, Class VIIIb; Ruding, Pl. 1, nos. 17-19; VA 12-1; ABC 4; Spink 2), struck with an aged obverse die, with superficial marks and scuffs to rim, otherwise residually lustrous and pleasant buttery-yellow gold tone, a really bold fine, the reverse better 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
£2,900

Starting price
£2000