Ringwood Cross

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Notes

One of the earliest Durotrigan coins. Struck on a semi-globular flan with a plain obverse. The reverse consists of four bars that come to the center in a cross shape.

There are five known examples, one of which is in the British Museum.

Tribe

Durotriges

Denomination

Quarter Stater

Metal

Gold

Obverse Legend

No Legend

Obverse Description

Blank hemisphere

Reverse Legend

No Legend

Reverse Description

Four bars forming an X shape

Area

Britain

Region

South Western

Weight

1.46g to 1.64g

Date

80 BC to 50 BC

References

  1. ABC 2148
  2. DK Insular Xf2 (292)
  3. Van Arsdell-
  4. BMC 433
  5. Spink-
  6. Made for Trade-

Catalogue

Photo Notes

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1.64g

  1. 19-AUG-2017: Portable Antiquities Scheme DOR-7D3F2C

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1.59g

  1. 1990: CCI 90.0835. 1987-88: Found Corfe Castle, Dorset

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1.58g

  1. 1991: CCI 91.0107 1980: Aquired by British Museum (1980,0634.44)
  2. 1979: Found in the Ringwood hoard

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1.55g

  1. 10-OCT-2016: Chris Rudd 149 lot 32
  2. 13-6-2016: Morton & Eden Auction 80, lot 190. Sold for £700 + fees.
  3. 2016: CCI 16.0398
  4. March 1995: The Searcher
    5. Pre 1986: Found

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1.46g

  1. 13-SEP-2018: Chris Rudd 160 lot 25. Sold for £1,000 + fees (about £1,220)
  2. September 2016: The Searcher