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Lot 4. Helvetii AR Quinarius, Viros type

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VIROS AR Quinarius
Helvetii AR Quinarius, Viros type

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Bidding closed (Sunday, December 17th, 19:01:20 CET)
Current time: Saturday, November 23rd, 18:34:45 CET

Price realised: CHF 1'300.00 (5 bids)
Approx. EUR 1'396.45 / USD 1'454.82 / GBP 1'161.16

High bidder: Bidder 4

eAuction #82, Lot 4. Estimate: CHF 750.00

Celtic Gaul, Helvetii. AR Quinarius (12 mm, 1.54 g), c. 75/50-25 BC. Viros.
Obv. VIROS, Celticized bust to left, wearing torque of four globules.
Rev. Horse prancing left; above, carnyx right; below, round shield decorated with a star of six rays.
D&T -.; Frey-Kupper, Viros, Fig. 5.3 = Lanz 128 (2006), 3; LT -; Nick p. 69-73 and pl. 93, 1.

Extremely rare and of great importance. A beautifully toned and very well struck piece. Very fine.



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