Wonersh, formerly Wogenhers 'crooked ploughed field', is a village in Surrey on the river Arun (formerly Tarrant, from the ancient British Trisantona), three miles southeast of Guildford. The Wonersh type gold stater - a beautiful example is pictured above - "was unknown until a discovery of coins at Wonersh, near Guildford, in 1848, when a shepherd-boy picked up 19 of these [and other gold coins] on a newly-mended road, where in all probability a hollow flint, which had originally been their receptacle, had been broken by the traffic" (John Evans, The Coins of the Ancient Britons, 1864, 84-85). Van Arsdell assigns the Wonersh type to the Trinovantes, noting its similarity to "some Middle Whaddon Chase staters" but concedes that "it may be a coin used for external trade, or may be a copy produced by a different tribe" (Celtic Coinage of Britain, 1989, 343). We believe it is definitely a type issued south of the Thames. This specimen displays all the Wonersh characteristics most splendidly - the richly decorated cruciform design, symbols visible in each of the four angles, the complete horse from nose to tail, the great whirling sun sign above, the spoked chariot wheel below [last Friday we purchased an amazing pair of chariot lynch pin terminals], the 'anemone' and snake in front - and they are all looking good. A magnificent and typically British gold stater in top quality condition. Chris Rudd November list.                           8.10.07