a silver coin with a cross on the front and a shield on the back
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Description
GAUL - CELTIC Longostaletes. Languedoc-style drachma, Series V, depicting a figure with loose locks of hair and an ND axe (mid-3rd – first half of the 2nd century BC). Obverse: Head facing left, with an olive-shaped eye and the mouth represented by two dots; hair consisting of loose strands ending in small globules. Reverse: A cross flanked by four bezants, with a hollowed-out axe in the third quarter. Savès 287 v. – Hiriart 2.15 v.; Silver – 3.54 g – 16 mm – 8 h Featuring an axe and a bezant in the third quarter, not previously recorded. Beautifully styled with a high-quality portrait. Grey patina. Very rare. Very Fine to Superb. https://d10dakqizeg4uw.cloudfront.net/VAE19/845.mp4
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Auction time 10/14/2026 at 9:30 AM
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