Gisleham is a cute little Domesday Book village in east Suffolk (4 miles from Lowestoft) where an Anglo-Saxon called Gysla used to live. No doubt he would be proud to see his name immortalised in this amazing gold quarter stater of the Eceni which is known as 'Gisleham Glory'. And glorious it most certainly is. On one side it shows four tap-like devices in the angles of a pelleted cross with a solar wheel in the middle - probably a reference to the four directions and four seasons (turn on the taps for a quick shower?). On the other side we have a contorted horse. The first specimen was found near Gisleham in 1991. Fifteen years later ours is still only the fifth known example - yes, it's an excessively rare type - and, as a bonus for the successful bidder, ours has a unique die pairing. John Talbot says: "I believe that this quarter forms part of a denominational group with the Saham Toney unit". Chris Rudd November list.                                                                                16.10.06