GAUL, Northeast. Ambiani. Circa 58-55 BC. AV Stater (18mm, 6.16 g). Gallo-Belgic E. Gallic Wars Issue.

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Lot: 284. Estimated: $ 750

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GAUL, Northeast. Ambiani. Circa 58-55 BC. AV Stater (18mm, 6.16 g). Gallo-Belgic E. Gallic Wars Issue. Plain bulge / Large disjointed horse right; ornaments around; solid exergue line above pellets-in-crescents. Depeyrot, NC VI, 161; D&T 239; Van Arsdell 52-1; ABC 16; SCBC 11. Good VF.

From the Lampasas Collection. Ex Classical Numismatic Group Electronic Auction 254 (20 April 2011), lot 152.

As their name implies, Gallic War staters were issued to fund the fight against Julius Caesar in Gaul. Two explanations for the blank obverse have been suggested: firstly, to signify that the coins were minted by a coalition of tribes – ‘headless’ in other words – and, secondly, to speed up the production process, because the coins were often made in a hurry. The latter rationale seems to be more plausible.

Closing Date and Time: 24 February 2021 at 11:34:20 ET.

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