★ Scarce and pedigreed Averni stater ★

CELTIC, Central Gaul. Arverni. 3rd century BC. Stater (Gold, 19 mm, 7.45 g, 12 h), imitating types of Philip II of Macedon, "à la lyre" type. Laureate male head to left. Rev. Charioteer, holding kentron in his right hand and reins in his left, driving biga to right; below, lyre. Castelin 458. De la Tour 5281 var. ( horse to left ). Delestrée & Tache 3374-3376 ( same obverse die ). Some die-wear, otherwise, very fine.

From the Trausnitz Collection, and from the Karl Collection, UBS 77, 9 September 2008, 183, ex Leu 74, 19 October 1998, 7.