Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Keystone Auction 11 . 3
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GAUL, Northeast. Ambiani. Circa 58-55 BC. AV Stater (18mm, 6.00 g). Gallo-Belgic E. Gallic Wars Issue. Plain bulge / Large disjointed horse right; ornaments around; crescent above, pellets and crescent below. Depeyrot, NC VI, 161; D&T 239; Van Arsdell 52-1; ABC 16; SCBC 11. Good VF. As their name implies, Gallic War staters were issued to fund the fight against Julius Caesar in Gaul. Two explanations for the blank obverse have been suggested: firstly, to signify that the coins were minted by a coalition of tribes – 'headless' in other words – and, secondly, to speed up the production process, because the coins were often made in a hurry. The latter rationale seems to be more plausible.
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