Collection of Ancient British Coins
Lot 4595 SESSION 17 (11.30AM FRIDAY 28 JULY) Collection of Ancient British Coins
Estimate $400
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $500
ANCIENT BRITISH, South of Thames, Belgae, Uninscribed coins, Hampshire Thunderbolt type, (c.55-45 B.C.), gold quarter stater, (1.36 g), obv. stylised boat with two standing figures, short dashes below, pellet daisy to left, rev. cruciform thunderbolt motif, various objects around, (S.46, ABC 767, Van A 143, BMC 129-36, M 40). Good gold, sharp thunderbolt, bold ornaments, extremely fine and scarce.
Private purchase from Chris Rudd, list 116, #14.
Chris Rudd notes that this extremely fine example is one of the best he has ever dealt with. It is unusual to display such a fine view of the various ornaments on the reverse whose meaning has yet to be properly explained.
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