Veneti, Stater, ca. 80-50 BC
Billon - AU(55-58) - Delestrée:2288
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Profile to the right, the hair arranged in three rolls extended backwards by hook-shaped locks; surrounded by ornamental beaded volutes.
Androcephalic horse to right, the charioteer's bust extended into a sort of seahorse tail, holding the reins in his right hand and brandishing a pole topped by a beaded crown. Below, a highly stylised figure reclining to the right.
Stater named "layed-down figure", struck by the Veneti tribe shortly before the Roman conquest. This example is very impressive by the quality of the strike. We note that the flan is almost perfectly centered on reverse which allows us to admire the scene in its entirety. In addition, it seems almost new, there is only few traces of circulation, which makes this specimen more interesting. From a Vinchon sale, 25-26 May 1998, n° 349.
5 gr
An “AU(55-58)” quality
As in numismatics, it is important that the state of conservation of an item be carefully evaluated before it is offered to a discerning collector with a keen eye.
This initially obscure acronym comprising two words describing the state of conservation is explained clearly here:
About Uncirculated(55-58)
This means – more prosaically – that the coin has been in circulation but sufficiently little that its original beauty is preserved almost in its entirety. The wear is barely visible and any other defect can only be identified with a magnifying glass or a particularly keen eye. The number (55-58) indicates that between three quarters and almost all of the original luster remains.
