Regini 1st Century BC Wonersh Gold Stater *Very Rare*

Regini 1st Century BC Wonersh Gold Stater

Crossed wreaths, outline crescents at centre with stylised locks of hair in each angle/Horse right, multi armed spiral sun above, wheel below

Very Rare

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ABC527 (Plate coin); 18mm, 5.39g

A beautiful design showcasing Celtic art at its best. This example struck on a large flan including much of the detail from these elaborate dies, chosen as the ABC plate coin for these merits. 34 known.

Provenance

This coin is from The London Collection of Ancient British Coins. For more information click here: The London Collection – Silbury Coins : Silbury Coins

Sotherbys auction 26.05.94, lot 34. ex Strauss Collection, ABC plate coin VA 1520-1

This coin comes with a previous label.

 

Regni/Regini

The Regni, sometimes referred to as the Regini, appear to have occupied what is today the western portion of West Sussex – their tribal civitas probably underlying what became the Roman town of Noviomagus Reginorum (Chichester). Regnian coinage is characterised not only by its sheer diversity, but also scarcity. Indeed, many of the key types are extremely rare. This is perhaps exemplified best by many of the tribe’s quarter-staters, of which no fewer than forty varieties are listed by ABC.