Auction Catalogue

4 October 2001

Starting at 1:00 PM

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Ancient, Celtic, British and World Coins. Historical and Art Medals

Grand Connaught Rooms  61 - 65 Great Queen St  London  WC2B 5DA

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Lot

№ 150

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4 October 2001

Hammer Price:
£260

Morini, gold Quarter-Stater, obv. blank, rev. geometric pattern, 1.36gm (VA 69; de la Tour 8722). Good very fine, extremely rare (£300-400)

Provenance:
Found at Ratham, near Chichester, September 1997 (CCI 97.2321);
C Rudd FPL 30 (11).

Believed to be the only example of this type with a confirmed English find-spot. Illustration above enlarged; also see Colour Plate IV