Lot 162
Atrebates (c. 70‑55 BC) AV Stater, ‘Sills Insular, Atrebatic A’ type, 6.45g.

Ancient, British and World Coins, and Medals - 118 | C24009
Auction: 21 October 2024 at 10:00 BST
£1,080
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.

