Look at this wonderful Wonersh stater, sharply engraved and crisply struck from fresh dies in a gorgeous rose gold. Look how boldly delineated the crossed wreaths are. Look how well defined the so-called 'bear's paws' are in the angles of its cruciform motif (these 'paws' were actually derived from Apollo's locks of hair, believe it or not). Look at that delightfully stylised horse with its scissors-style head. Look at how the solar whirl above the horse is decorated with little dots in between each ray and  how we can almost feel it spinning across the sky. Look at the spoked sun-wheel under the horse. And finally, have you spotted that third solar ring (Van Arsdell calls it an 'anemone') right in front of the horse? We haven't seen a Wonersh stater quite like this before. We don't reckon this variant has been recorded before, but we'll double check before suggesting that this specimen may be unique. Chris Rudd March list.                                                               15.1.07