Celts, Ambiani. Statère d'or “uniface”, aux palmettes,60-50 AC

Single-face AMBIANI (Amiens region) gold stater with palmettes Type: gold starer Date: circa 60-50 BC Workshop: Amiens Diameter: 20. 03 mm Weight: 6. 23 g Obverse description: smooth Description of the reverse: Dislocated horse on the right, with rings The Ambianis, a people of Belgian Gaul, occupied both banks of the Somme (Samara) . Their territory corresponds to the current Somme department. Their neighbours were the Caletes, the Morini, the Atrebates and the Bellovaci. They were part of the coalition of Belgian people in 57 BC and provided a contingent of ten thousand men. In 52 BC, they provided a contingent of five thousand men for the relief army dedicated to free Alesia. Caesar, Strabo, and Kruta See the photos for an accurate impression.