Aedui, Bronze VALETIA au lion, Ist century BC, EF(40-45), Bronze, La Tour:5050, Delestrée:manque.
helmeted head left, a small palm branch above; legend before
lion right; S-shaped sympol above; standard below (cross within square); legend around?
This bronze is extremely rare! This exemple is listed in Latour for Aedui under N°5050, but missing from Nouvel Atlas. Our example is manifestly the most beautiful known. On obverse, legend is incomplete but the palm branch above head is clearly visible. On reverse, standard below lion is entirely visible.
Our coin condition comments : good quality
Flan : well-centered flan
Strike : well struck
Coin rarity : extremely rare
Coin condition : EF(40-45)
Composition : Bronze
Denomination : Bronze
Celtic tribe : Aedui
Delestrée : manque.
Diameter : 15.6
Mint name : Not Applicable
Year : Not Applicable
Latour : 5050
2.47 gr(Coins>Gallic>Eduens>Aedui)
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Features Year : Not Applicable Mint : Not Applicable Quality : EF(40-45)
Metal : Bronze Weigth : : 2.47 Gr |