Ancient British gold stater of the Belgae

Mike Ruczynski said it took him 50 years to find his first gold coin then he managed to unearth two in the next six months. His latest find, an Ancient British gold stater, turned up during Storm Ingrid; he said that very strong winds nearly knocked him off his feet but the stater made all the effort worthwhile.

Mikes find is a coin of the Belgae. The obverse, with wreath, cloak and crescents, is similar to many other gold staters. On the reverse is a barely recognisable horse made up of lines, crescents and pellets with many more pellets above. Below the horse is a crab-like creature.

In Ancient British Coins staters of this type are listed as number 746 as the Chute type. In the Standard Catalogue they fall under Early Uninscribed Coins as number 22.

Valuation

This stater is weak at the edge but overall it would grade Fine. It’s not a rare coin but to an Ancient British enthusiast it should be worth around £250.

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