Lot 4661

Description

Ancient British, North Thames Region, Tasciovanos, Inscribed coins, Tasciovanos Tasc type, (c.25 B.C.-12 A.D.), gold quarter stater, (1.28 g), obv. crossed wreath motif with two opposed crescents at centre and ringed pellet at each end, TASC in angles, rev. full bodied horse to right, bucranium above, T under tail, AS below, C in front, (S.223, ABC 2595, Van A 1692, NT 7, BMC 1641, M 153). Rose gold, sharp wreath, well centred horse, nearly extremely fine and rare.

Private purchase from Chris Rudd, list 104, #47.



Only 10 other pieces of this quarter stater variety are known and this is a particularly nice example.