Coin of the week

It is such a great joy to find an ancient British gold coin which is not only beautifully designed, not only exquisitely struck, not only perfectly preserved and in pristine condition, but also remarkably rare, with only 12 others recorded. So, we are very happy - very happy indeed - to be able to offer you this superb Tasciovanos Quatrefoil gold quarter stater. Rainer Kretz, the specialist in North Thames coinage, says: "Although this coin is uninscribed, there can be  little doubt that it was issued as part of Tasciovanos first coinage...This type only came to light in 1993 when the first example was registered....Only a handful are in private collections." Chris Rudd September list.                                                                                            6.8.07