79 - Two Arcs Uniface - The TCx3 Collection

Unique ID: 79

Technical details

DataDescriptionProvenanceReferences

Denomination	Quarter Stater	Metal	Gold
Area	Belgic Gaul	Region	Pas-de-Calais
Issuing Authority	Morini	Issuer	Unknown
Weight	1.52g	Diameter	10.94mm
Rarity	Common (101 to 200)	Date	56 BC to 55 BC (see note about dating)

Obverse Legend	No Legend
Reverse Legend	No Legend
Obverse Description	The obverse is blank because of a broken die.
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 plain bars. At the head of each bar, by the tree trunk, is a crescent. The crescent on the right hand bar appears to be a pellet triad. It’s not clear if that was deliberate or just a side effect of die wear. Below the tree is a a crooked line, and below that, a crescent and a Y shaped object.

Bt. Francois Coins (2019)

Ex Essex Coins

ABC	ABC 43. Uniface Tree
Divided Kingdoms	DK 28. GB-D – Two Arcs Uniface
Van Arsdell	VA 69-03. GB-DC – Geometric Type
DT	DT 251. l’arbre et à la ligne brisée
Scheers	Scheers Series 13. Les quarts “au bateau”

This coin is Gallo Belgic D (GB-D) “Two Arcs Uniface” quarter stater, and was minted in Belgic Gaul to finance resistance to Caesar during the Gallic Wars. This particular type is thought to have been minted over the winter of 56/55 BC.

GB-D types in the collection:

Branch Type (38 and 63)
Two Symbols (26 and 31)
Two Arcs Uniface (79)
Ornate Lines (54)
Two Rosettes (70 and 93)
Linked Rings (86)
Ringed Pellet Globular (47)
S-Wave Trophy (64)
Legend A (62)
Legend RR (81)