Namnetes, Statère à la croix, 1st century BC
Electrum - AU(50-53) - Délestrée:2199
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Namnetes, Area of Nantes, Stater, Ist century BC, EF(40-45), Electrum,.
Apollonian profile right, with two heavy locks of hair in the shape of crescents, opposite each other, from which 4 pearled lines emerge, 2 from the forehead and 2 from the nape of the neck, linked to human heads. To the right of the profile, a large cross starting from the forehead.
Androcephalic horse right surmounted by a charioteer raising his right hand; below, a hippophorus with its head turned to the right.
Type with little head of serie 308B of the hippophorus serie. Well centered and struck. Very rare type and rare condition; a very nice portrait!
7.28 gr
An “AU(50-53)” 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(50-53)
This means – more prosaically – that the coin has circulated well from hand to hand and pocket to pocket but the impact on its wear remains limited: the coins displays sharp detailing and little sign of being circulated. The number (50-53) indicates that at least half of the original luster remains. Closer examination with the naked eye reveals minor scratches or nicks.
You might be wondering why there are different ranges of numbers behind the same abbreviation. Well, we’ll explain:
The numbers are subdivisions within a category, showing that the state of conversation is the same but coins may be at the higher or lower end of the scale. In the case of AU, the range (55-58) indicates that the luster is better preserved in than a similar coin described as (50-53).