Ancients: GAUL. Treveri Or Remi. Late 2nd-mid 1st centuries BC. AV stater (17mm, 6.22 gm, 10h). NGC AU 4/5 - 4/5....

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GAUL. Treveri Or Remi. Late 2nd-mid 1st centuries BC. AV stater (17mm, 6.22 gm, 10h). NGC AU 4/5 - 4/5. Celticized eye in profile; three stars to right, pellets around / Celticized horse prancing left; V-like ornament in pelleted frame above, pellet-in-annulet within pelleted circle below, stars around. Depeyrot, NC VII, 73. Delestrée-Tache 173 (Remi). De La Tour 8799 (Treveri). Dr. Jay M. Galst and Peter G. Van Allen, The History of Ophthalmology-The Monographs (13): Ophthalmologia Optica & Visio in Nummis, 17 (this coin). A superb example of this unusual type. Attractively toned with plenty of "eye appeal".

From the Wetmore Collection of Gold and Electrum. Ex Dr. Jay M. Galst Collection (Classical Numismatic Group, Auction 118, 13 September 2021), lot 635; Harlan J. Berk, private sale; Classical Numismatic Group, Auction 46 (24 June 1998), lot 13.

The Treveri and Remi tribes hold considerable importance in ancient Gaul's history. The Treveri, reportedly skilled horsemen, dwelt near the Moselle River, in the area correlating to present-day northeastern France and Luxembourg. Their societal structure, heavily influenced by the nearby Germanic tribes, displayed marked sophistication as exhibited in their prosperous cities, such as Augusta Treverorum, known today as Trier.

On the other hand, the Remi were based in the Aisne, Vesle, and Suippe river valleys, with their territory encompassing the modern Marne and Ardennes and parts of the Aisne and Meuse regions. By the middle of the first century BC, the Remi were situated in northern Gaul, particularly around the area of Reims. They were known for their horses and cavalry, and their capital was at Durocortum, present-day Reims in France.

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