Ancient Coins

The Helvetii, The Helvetii, Electrum Quarter-Stater, 2nd-1st cent. BC, Central Switzerland-Jura-Franche Comté, celticised laureate head of Apollo right, rev. horse prancing left, drawing chariot with driver holding kentron, pellet at centre of four rays and pellet between two rays below, branch in left field, 1.70g/6h (Allen, The Phillipus in Switzerland and the Rhineland, SNR 53, 1974, pl.15, 170; SLM 851-2; von Roten, Gold der Helvetier, 173; Coll. Wüthrich 343; D-T series 830, 3062). Very fine and very rare (£2,000-2,500)