British Iron Age, BELGAE, Stater, British Q [Cheriton wheel] type, Hampshire derivative, degraded head of Apollo right, hairband running behind head, terminating in pellet with radiate limbs, flanked by two ‘eyes’, rev. triple-tailed horse right with spoked wheel below, 5.72g (Sills 213; ABC 758; BMC 446; S –). Struck from a worn and re-cut obverse die, otherwise fine, light yellow gold £300-£400

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, British Iron Age Coins from the Collection of Geoff Cottam.

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Bt A. Cherry 1999