Coin of the week

 

A few of the rarest and most interesting coins of Celtic Britain come from a small sub-tribe in Berkshire who briefly issued silver coins circa 55-45 BC. This beautiful Abingdon Head silver unit is one such rarity. Only five other examples are known and this is by far the sharpest. Dr Philip de Jersey says it is "an extraordinary coin of great rarity and beauty...simply streets ahead of the rest in terms of quality." Chris Rudd May List.                                                                                  4.4.05