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The
Tincomarus Alton type is one of
the most important gold staters
in the British series because it
helped numismatists to read the
king’s name correctly
(Tincomarus not Tincommius). And
this example has what is
arguably one of the finest – if
not the finest – reverse
of the eight known specimens.
Every single one of the ten
letters in the king’s name is
deeply engraved, on the flan and
clearly legible. The concealed
face on the obverse is also
beautifully revealed. This is a
superb specimen which we can
confidently grade as 'near
Extremely Fine' and, yes, the
type is still Extremely Rare,
with only seven others recorded,
including two in the British
Museum. Chris Rudd
January catalogue. What a great
way to start the New Year!
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