★ Ex Münzen & Medaillen 7, 1948 ★

Central Europe, the Boii AV Stater. Muschel Type. Circa 2nd - 1st century BC. Irregular design with central depression / Raised crescent with semi-circular radiating funnel design before; parts of the rays combined into a 'nose', on either side of which 'eye' pellets. Paulsen pl. 19, 394 var.; cf. also Paulsen pl. 28, 686; Lanz 53 (this coin). 6.61g, 16mm.

Extremely Fine. Extremely Rare, and in exceptional condition for the type.

From the Hermann Lanz Collection; this coin published in M. Kostial, Kelten im Osten - Gold und Silber der Kelten in Mittel- und Osteuropa - Sammlung Lanz (Staatlichen Münzsammlung München, 1997);
Ex Münzen & Medaillen AG Basel, Auction 7, 3 December 1948, lot 362.