British Iron Age Gold Stater Atrebates & Regni. Commius Muzzles Type

British Iron Age Gold Stater Atrebates & Regni. Commius Muzzles Type

Code: 12409

£975.00 Approx $1223.34, €1139.02
 

This is an ancient Celtic gold stater of Commius, Muzzles type c. 50 - 25 BC.

Obverse: Devolved head of Apollo facing right, with two "hidden face" motifs.

Reverse:  Celtic horse facing right, with remains of of charioteer's arm above, and chariot wheel below.

CULTURE: British Iron Age: Atrebates & Regni. Commius

DENOMINATION: Stater

MATERIAL: Gold (pale gold)

DATE: 50 - 25 BC

SIZE: 19mm dia

WEIGHT: 5.4 grams

ATTRIBUTION:  ABC 1022; VA 350-1; S.65; Bean COM 1-3; ABC 1022; SCBC 65.

PROVENANCE: metal detector find from the South Coast UK