Collection of Ancient British Coins

Sale 115    25–28 Jul 2017   Gallery Room, State Library of NSW   Sydney

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Lot 4644    SESSION 17 (11.30AM FRIDAY 28 JULY)    Collection of Ancient British Coins

Estimate $1,600
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $4,000

ANCIENT BRITISH, North Thames Region, Catuvellauni, Uninscribed coins, Whaddon Wings Speared Horse type, (c.55-45 B.C.), gold quarter stater, (1.37 g), obv. wreath, angular wing motif above, cloak lines bottom left, two crescents forming eyes to bottom right, rev. horse leaping right, 'spear' through neck, ringed pellet below, exergual line beneath, (S.-, ABC 2457 var, Van A 1478, NT 4-5, S -, BMC -, M -, CCI 12.0199 [this coin]). Bright gold, well centred horse with clear spear, extremely fine and extremely rare.

Private purchase from Chris Rudd, list 127, #44.



Only three other 'speared' variants of the quarter stater have been recorded.



Dr John Sills stated on 29 October 2012 that this is arguably the finest known Whaddon Chase quarter stater in existence.

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