OSISMII Carhaix region (Finistère) Late 2nd century - 1st ha - Lot 92

OSISMII Carhaix region (Finistère) Late 2nd century - 1st half of 1st century B.C. Head of Ogmius on right, hair in two large locks. Beaded cord ending in a small head. R/. Androcephalous horse on right, led by an charioteer. Below, tent with beaded outline. ♦ DT 2213; LT cf 6506 Low gold quarter statere "à la tente". (1.64 g) Type of the *Trésor de Guingamp. Rare. Very fine. * Treasure of Guingamp. The Treasure was unearthed by L. Le Bonner around 1930. It is thought to have been buried in 56 B.C. It contained 64 staters and 190 quarter staters and divisional coins. Published by J.-B. Colbertd e Beaulieu in the Revue Belge de Numismatique of 1956 (tome II page 81 ff.). See Bernard Dedet's publication "La tête coupée, symbole de mise à mort suprême en Gaule méridionale".