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ANCIENT - Greek CELTIC, Britain Belgai - ID: 2232
Submitter: Jean-Luc VAN DER SCHUEREN, Laurent JERNANDER
Added: 2007-01-19
Source: IAPN member contribution
Region: CELTIC, Britain
City: Belgai
Metal: Gold
Denomination: Stater
Weight: 5.01 g
BELGAE (Celts).
Cheriton Smiler AV-Stater.
Stylized Face. Rv. Stylized horse l.
5.01g. VA1215.
Irregularities in design and strike.
This fake belongs to a group of 17 fakes which recently came to light when Michael Sharp of Dix Noonan Webb was looking through an old collection formed several decades ago. Chris Rudd has published them in some international numismatic journals for collectors.