70 - Two Rosettes

Denomination

Quarter Stater

Metal

Gold

Area

Belgic Gaul

Region

Pas-de-Calais

Issuing Authority

Morini

Issuer

Unknown

Weight

1.46g

Diameter

11.98mm

Rarity

Rare (31 to 50)

Date

55 BC to 54 BC (see note about dating)

Obverse Legend

No Legend

Reverse Legend

No Legend

Obverse Description

The obverse is blank with the slightest traces of the original design visible near the edges.

Reverse Description

The reverse is dominated by a tree like object with five branches at the top (three to the left and two to the right) and three roots at the bottom. The branches on the right have a thin line leading from them. To the left and right of the tree are bars with a double wave pattern in each. At the head of each bar, by the tree trunk, is a crescent.

Below each bar is a beaded ringed pellet. These are the two rosettes that give the coin its name. Below these is a crooked line, and below that, a crescent with unidentified objects to its left and right.

Directly above the tree is a ringed pellet. To the left and right are large empty ovals.

DK 30. GB-D – Two Rosettes

DT 252 – 253. l’arbre et à la ligne brisée

Scheers Series 13. Les quarts au bateau – le type uniface orn�