High and Middle Seine, Potin au taureau et au lys, 2nd-1st century BC
Highly stylized helmeted head on the left, with a floral motif before the mouth.
Bull on the left, bending its foreleg; lis above/behind.
Superb example, highly detailed, especially the helmeted head, among the finest examples of this type. Formerly attributed to the Leuci.
3.4 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.