Lot 103
Atrebates (c. 70‑55 BC) AV Stater, ‘Sills Insular, Atrebatic A’ type, 6.45g.

Ancient, British and World Coins - 114 | C24002
Auction: 7 March 2024 at 10:00 GMT
Estimate: £700 - £800
Description
Atrebates (c. 70‑55 BC) AV Stater, ‘Sills Insular, Atrebatic A’ type, 6.45g. Wreath, cloak and crescents; stylised head of Apollo facing right. Rev. Stylised horse right, pellets and wedge above, pellet below. ABC ‑; VA 200‑2). Nearly Extremely Fine.
Footnote
This very rare type is considered the earliest identified type of gold coin struck in Britain. It is identifiable due to its very abstract nature and the ‘wedge’ shape above the horse. Sills (2003) suggests this issue originated within the territory of the Atrebates.

