Lot 4008
Celtic Coinage. Britain. The Catuvellauni/Trinovantes. Uninscribed. Gold Quarter Stater (1.33 gm, 12 mm). Mid-late 1st century B.C. Blank with tiny pellet-in-ring at roughly the center of the flan. Reverse: Horse right, rosette above, pellets-in-rings, pellets and rings around. Chris Rudd List 106, lot 40. Cf. Chris Rudd List 78, lot 50 = CCI 04.2172 different reverse ornamentation. Hobbs —. Van Arsdell —. Spink —. Extremely Fine. Extremely rare: one of only a handful known.
An "R-rated" interpretation of the minimalist obverse design has it as a breast with nipple!
Estimated Value $2,000 - 2,500.
Ex CNG Sale 50, 23 June 1999, lot 1925.
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