Lot 4628

Description

Ancient British, South Western Region, Uninscribed coins, Durotriges, Hengistbury Five Six Ten type, (c.58 B.C.-43 A.D.), cast copper unit, (2.20 g), obv. five pellets to left of forked line, six to right, rev. ten pellets in three rows, (S.372, ABC 2196, Van A 1351, BMC 2914, M 342-58). Boldly moulded with beautiful brown patina, nearly extremely fine and scarce.

Private purchase from Chris Rudd, list 139, #27.



Chris Rudd notes - "The superb condition and chocolate-brown patina of this coin make me think that it came from the famous Holdenhurst hoard, Hampshire, 1905."