Coriosolites, Stater, ca. 80-50 BC
Billon - AU(55-58) - Delestrée:2335
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Profile to the right, with hair made of three rolls and extended at the back by S-shaped/ hook-shaped locks. Almond-shaped eyes centred with a pellet, a pointed nose, and lips figured by two pellets.
Androcephalic horse galloping to the right, surmounted by the stylised remains of a charioteer, with only his head and upper body visible, brandishing a pearled annulet centered with a pellet in one hand and holding the reins in the other; between the horse's legs, a figurative lyre.
Beautiful example, extremely well detailed, especially on the reverse where they came out perfectly on the strike. Minimal wear from circulation, struck with sharp and fresh dies.
6.46 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.
