Collection of Ancient British Coins
Lot 4617 SESSION 17 (11.30AM FRIDAY 28 JULY) Collection of Ancient British Coins
Estimate $1,200
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $800
ANCIENT BRITISH, North Eastern Region, Uninscribed coins, Corieltavi, Domino type, (c.60-50 B.C.), gold stater, (5.26 g), obv. wreath and crescents, rev. lunate horse to left with large triangular head, domino box above containing four pellets, four-armed clockwise spiral below, (S.393, ABC 1758, Van A 829-1, NE 6-7, BMC 3185, M 448, CCI 04.0966 [this coin]). Rose gold, clear spiral and domino box, nearly extremely fine and an extremely rare variety.
Private purchase from Chris Rudd, list 94, #31.
An extremely rare variety - only six others are recorded with a clockwise spiral under the horse.
This spectacular Domino stater comes from the important Beverley treasure hoard found by Alec Thompson.
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