Coins, Tokens and Historical Medals

British Iron Age, CATUVELLAUNI, Epaticcus, Stater, ear of corn dividing tasci f, rev. mounted warrior right, holding lance and shield, epaticcv around, 5.26g (ABC 1343; BMC 2021ff; VA 575; S 355). Very fine or better, extremely rare £3,400-£4,000

Provenance: Chawton (Hampshire) Hoard.

The tie or ornament at the base of the corn ear bears more than a passing resemblance to a similar motif on Cunobelin’s excessively rare crescent-type stater