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Search Advanced Search Search By Coin ID     Home ANCIENT/BYZANTINE Ancient Spain (872) Byzantine (753) MEDIEVAL/EARLY WORLD Germany (30) MODERN WORLD COUNTERFEITS AND IMITATIONS   Submit New Coin(s)   Sponsors page Terms of Service Contact Us About Us FAQ Page Coin Detail Click here to see enlarged image. ID:     720032      [UNVERIFIED] Type:     Celtic Region:     GAUL City:     Morini Metal:     Gold Denomination:     Quarter Stater Date Struck:     BC Circa 58-50 Weight:     1.36 g Obverse Description:     Plain obverse Reverse Description:     Central bar bisected by rooted tree; pellet-in-annulet and two shield-like ornaments above; pellet-in-annulets and bent line below; crescent and three-pronged ornament in exergue Primary Reference:     D&T 253 Reference2:     Scheers 118 Reference3:     De la Tour 8722 Reference4:     cf. Van Arsdell 69-3; SCBC - Photograph Credit:     Classical Numismatic Group Source:     http://www.cngcoins.com/Coin.aspx?CoinID=83804 Grade:     Good VF. Notes:     Sale: CNG 72, Lot: 32 From the Andrew Wayne Collection.If the central motif is intended to be a rooted tree, as it would appear to be, then it may either represent a Celtic version of the ‘tree of life’ or perhaps an oak tree, which was held to be sacred by the druids. The bent line may be a stream or stylized thunderbolt.

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