Lot no. 147
GAULE - CELTIC
Parisii. Statere, class V "with wolf's tooth decoration" ND (first half of 1st century BC).
Av. stylised head right, hair in 4 strands pulled back and ending in curls, separated from the face by 2 crescents; a volute in front of the face, a pinecone (?) under the chin and the base of the neck decorated with a chevron line.
Rv. Horse left, a fillet above; a ring composed of 5 globules at the top of a volute between the legs.
LT.7777 - DT.83 - Sills 474 - CdB cf. 54-57 [D7/R10] ; Gold - 7,05 g - 24 mm - 1 h
Of flan broad and remarkable quality, with a complete bust to the right and the reverse also remarkable, with broad reticulated net; In yellow gold, with faint traces of rubbing in the fields. Superb.
This monetary type is probably one of the most popular of Gallic coinage. In 1970, J.-B. Colbert de Beaulieu proposed a precise classification that is still up to date. J. Sills refined it in his 2003 book by proposing two different workshops, A and B. The Puteaux treasure, which probably contained 120 coins, of which only half have been studied (57 Parisii statères and one globular statère), has enabled us to gain a better understanding of this typical class V with its broad flank and harmonious composition.
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