Collection of Ancient British Coins

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

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Lot 4668    SESSION 17 (11.30AM FRIDAY 28 JULY)    Collection of Ancient British Coins

Estimate $700
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $740

ANCIENT BRITISH, North Thames Region, Andoco, Inscribed coins, Andoco Crescents Wreath type, (c.20-1 B.C.), gold quarter stater, (1.36 g), obv. crossed wreath motif with back-to-back crescents in centre, pellet between, ANDO in angles, rev. full bodied horse to left, with beaded mane, bucranium above, wheel below, (S.263, ABC 2718, Van A 1863, NT 7, BMC 2015-17, M 198, CCI 99.0637 [this coin]). Nice flan of good rose gold, sharp inscription, well struck horse, nearly extremely fine and very rare.

Private purchase from Chris Rudd, list 125, #46. Previously list 45, #33.



Ex Chris Hamlyn Collection.



Found in Kent, January 1999.



It is unusual to find a gold quarter stater of Andoco in Kent as he was producing coins in Verlamion and possibly an affiliated mint to the northwest of the capital.

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