Coin, Caletes, Potin
AU(55-58) - Potin - Delestrée:S535B
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Caletes, Pays de Caux, Potin aux esses et aux chevrons, Ist century BC, AU(55-58), Delestrée:S535B.
Very stylized head left, triskele in left field
horizontal line, above two S and below, three chevrons
this potin is extremely rare and in a good quality. On this example, the head is in high relief, with a big bulge in the shape of crescent moon
2.87 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.