CNG 100, Lot: 133. Estimate $3000. Sold for $4500. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

GAUL, Northeast. Parisii. 2nd century BC. AV Stater (22mm, 6.75 g, 2h). Class V. Celticized head of Apollo right; double volute before, club under chin, [zig-zag line with pellets below] / Celticized horse galloping left; the charioteer devolved into a fan shape with checkerboard design above, rosette below. CdB fig. 15–20; D&T 83; Depeyrot, NC V, 189; de la Tour 7777. VF, toned, struck with worn dies.

From the collection of Dr. Lawrence A. Adams, purchased from Classical Numismatic Group, March 1999.