93 - Two Rosettes - The TCx3 Collection

Unique ID: 93

Technical details

DataDescriptionProvenanceReferences

Denomination	Quarter Stater	Metal	Gold
Area	Belgic Gaul	Region	Pas-de-Calais
Issuing Authority	Morini	Issuer	Unknown
Weight	1.41g	Diameter	13.26mm
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 an irregularly shaped pellet in middle. This is just an artifact of the die breaking, and not an intentional design feature. There are slight 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. Directly above the tree is a beaded ringed pellet. To the left and right are large empty ovals.

Bt. Private sale on Facebook (2020)

Seen on Ebay (item 383133285393) September 2019. Bought by seller in “Petticoat Lane in the late 70’s”

Divided Kingdoms	DK 30. GB-D – Two Rosettes
DT	DT 252 – 253. l’arbre et à la ligne brisée
Scheers	Scheers Series 13. Les quarts au bateau – le type uniface ornï¿½

This coin is Gallo Belgic D (GB-D) “Two Rosettes” 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 55/54 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)