Lot 1769

Sale 59 · Important Australian Coins & Banknotes

Description

Gaul, Massalia (as a Colony founded by the Phokaians), Celtic copy imitating this issue as a light drachm, (c.200 B.C.), silver drachm, (1.985 grams), obv. crude head of Artemis to right, rev. crude lion standing right, (cf.S.74, De La Tour 921, BMC [Celtic Coins] Group C, No.20). Slightly off centred on obverse, otherwise very fine, scarce.

Estimate
$150
Result Status
Sold
Prices Realised
$140