GAUL, Northwest. Carnutes. Pixtilos'. Circa 50-30 BC. Æ (17mm, 4.70 g, 8h).

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GAUL, Northwest. Carnutes. Pixtilos'. Circa 50-30 BC. Æ (17mm, 4.70 g, 8h). Diademed female head left; PIXTILOS before / Wolf standing left, head right, lizard above. Scheers, Pixtilos 3-5; D&T 2466; Depeyrot, NC V, 84; CCCBM III –. Green-brown patina, off center reverse. Good VF. Rare.

From the Miami Collection. Ex Chris Rudd FPL 44 (1999), lot 11.

The historical figure of Pixtilos is unknown except for this series of coinage. S. Scheers wrote the definitive article on these coins (S. Scheers. "Les monnayage post-césarien des années 40-30 av. J.-C.: les monnaies a la légende PIXTILOS" in RN 1979), in which she identified 10 varieties and ascribed them to the Carnutes tribe, circa 50-30 BC. All of the types in the series show Roman influences, and reflect the good relations between the tribe and Rome during this period. It is most likely that Pixtilos was a local chieftain in the tribe.

Closing Date and Time: 4 May 2022 at 11:51:20 ET.

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