Lot 3000
Celtic Gaul. Rennes Region (Bretagne). Gold Stater (7.72 g) struck c. 2nd century BC. Laureate head right of Apollo. Reverse: Naked female on horseback right, holding shield and brandishing spear; above, stars; below; musical instrument; to right, wheel. BN 6757. Well centered and unusually well struck. Extremely Fine and exceedingly rare.
The rider on this revrese type is commnoly identified as Epona, but, as a protectress of horses, a fertility goddess, and a leader of souls into the afterlife, Epona is usually depicted elsewhere in Celtic art with attributes such as the patera and cornucopiae rather than weaponry. The warrior-queen advancing into battle was, however, a popular theme in Celtic legend, and may well be represented here.
Estimated Value $40,000 - 50,000.
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