There are so many fascinating aspects to this gorgeous ancient British gold stater that it is hard to know where to begin. So, this week, we'll just pick on two points. Firstly, did you realise that there is a sinuous snake on the obverse? It weaves its serpentine way around the eyebrows of the concealed 'spirit face' before rearing its head with wide-open jaws. Secondly, were you aware that there are four horse-snouts on the reverse? Well, there are. One on the three-tailed horse, where you'd expect it to be. Plus another three stuck together in a triangular formation immediately above the horse. This is why we've called the coin Commios Muzzles. Yes, this gorgeous gold stater was struck by King Commios - the first British ruler to place his name on coins - and, if you peer closely, you can just see the tips of some of the letters below and in front of the horse.                                               Chris Rudd's September list.                                                                        7.8.06