Ancient Celtic Discovery in almost mint condition

A small find has made a big impact on Saxony’s numismatic history. A certified hobby detectorist, uncovered a 2,200-year-old Celtic gold quarter stater in a field near Lipzig-Gundorf. The State Office for Archaeology in Dresden officially presented the discovery this week. The 2g quarter stater is the oldest coin found in Saxony and proves that, though Saxony wasn’t within Celtic settlement areas, consistent trade occurred in the region.
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