Collection of Ancient British Coins

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

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Lot 4633    SESSION 17 (11.30AM FRIDAY 28 JULY)    Collection of Ancient British Coins

Estimate $800
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $740

ANCIENT BRITISH, North Thames Region, Eastern, Uninscribed coins, SS type, (c.52-47 B.C.), gold quarter stater, (1.27 g), obv. S in middle of field on slightly banded flan, rev. trophy-type motif with serpentine bar each side, L-shape below with ringed pellet on ends, 'cogwheel' sun above, ringed pellet either side, (S.-, ABC 2249, Van A -, NT 5-6, BMC -, M -, CCI 07.0409 [this coin]). Toned gold, bold trophy, well ornamented, good very fine - nearly extremely fine and extremely rare.

Private purchase from Chris Rudd, list 94, #41.



Found at Hockwold, Norfolk, 5/2/2007.



This quarter stater is excessively rare and is not listed in many standard works. Only 10 others have been recorded included one plated example. The S on the obverse presumably ties it to the SS type gold stater of the same time.

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