Trinovantian North Thames 'Thatcher's Sister' AR Unit 009974

Trinovantian North Thames 'Thatcher's Sister' AR Unit 009974
Excessively Rare Trinovantian 'Thatcher's Sister' North Thames AR Unit
Silver, 1.06 grams, 13.05 mm. Late Whaddon Chase type, 45-40 BC. Obverse: abstract female head right with a long pointed nose, birds/animals in front of head, four groups of curves for hair. Reverse: annulate horse right with a cabled main, bird above degraded from the mid Whaddon Chase type. Celtic Coin Index Registration Number at Oxford University: CCI 08.TBA. VA. 1558-1; BMC. 376; Ev. L14; M. 375; Not in Coins of England. Extremely fine.

Dr. John Sills of the Celtic Coin Index at Oxford University writes: "There are ten other examples recorded in the Index, this is one of the three best best coins."

Chris Rudd, Celtic coin specialist writes: "This is unquestionably one of the most striking profiles ever stamped onto an iron age coin.... is especially interesting because it reveals two features not normally seen: firstly, three little ringed pellets under the neck, suggestive perhaps of a beaded necklace; secondly, a crescentic crest behind the three large locks of hair, indicative maybe of a plumed headdress or helmet decoration. Apart from its hooves, the horse is entirety with a stylised bucranium above it. In terms of pre-Roman artistic merit, never mind rarity, this is a coin not to be missed."
 
This item was accompanied by an illustrated Certificate of Authenticity.

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