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4. Cunobelin. Camulodunum, early to mid-first century AD. Gold stater (5.47 gm). Biga type. CAMVL (partially ligatured) in indented rectangle over vertical wreath, pellets-in-rings at ends and ornaments in angles / Two horses left, a chariot represented by a wheel with pellets between the spokes below, leaf above (off flan), CVNOBELIN in curved exergue. SCBI 20, 143. Hobbs 1771. Van Arsdell 1910-2. Seaby 280. Among the finest known example of this scarce and desirable type. Struck in good gold. Good extremely fine $8,000 Ex Triton VII, 14 January 2004, lot 1235.
5. CELTS IN SOUTHERN GAUL. Region of Massalia. Fourth to third century BC. Silver obol (0.62 gm). Helmeted head right, wheel on helmet / Linear four-spoked wheel. Deroc 290. LT 520. Rare. Toned. Extremely fine $400
6. CELTS IN CISALPINE GAUL. Upper Po Valley. Late third to early second century BC. Silver drachm (3.69 gm). Imitating Massalia. Head of nymph right, wearing triple pendant earring and pearl choker / ΣΑΣΣΑ, lion walking right, double exergual line. CCCBM II S1-S4. Pautasso 1988, 221-222. SNG Delepierre 91 (these dies). Rare. Edge split at 5:00 (obverse). Nicely toned. Extremely fine $2,000 Ex Numismatica Ars Classica Auction L, 18 May 2001, lot 1001.
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