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Iron Age Celtic Coins - Catuvellauni - Tasciovanus - Gold Tascio Rigon Stater
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LOT 4147

Sold for (Inc. bp): £3,375


Iron Age Celtic Coins - Catuvellauni - Tasciovanus - Gold 'Tascio Rigon' Stater 20 BC-10 AD

Obv: TASCIO / RIGON in two lines in panels on vertical wreath. Rev: warrior in helmet and chainmail riding left holding sword and shield with annulet before and pellet-in-annulet below. 5.40 grams.

Extremely fine; well centred. Extremely rare.

PROVENANCE:
Great Missenden Hoard; found Great Missenden, Buckinghamshire, UK, 2017; disclaimed under Treasure Act.

PUBLISHED:
See Treasure Act, case reference 2017 T1021 (this coin; disclaimed, with copy of British Museum report).

LITERATURE:
S. 219; BMC 1628; ABC 2577.

FOOTNOTES:
This coin was found with another of the same type in 2017 and therefore, under the provisions of the Treasure Act, was held to be a hoard and thus to be Treasure as defined in the Act.