

Durotriges Silver Quarter Stater
Badbury Rat
0.77g 12.mm
ABC - 2214
VA - 1260-1
Spink - 368
Obverse:
Traces of three men in a boat.
Reverse:
Thunder bolt crossing field terminating in rings, pellets beside, radial sun/clam shell above, rings to l. and r., rat object to r.
About very fine, struck from a very worn obverse die, light tone. Robinson class 4 - 013/R47 (die group 7).
This obverse die, Robinson 013, was used extensively and became progressively worn over time. After its pairing with this reverse die (R47), the “three men in a boat” design was recut and striking continued with a new reverse die.
Ex G. Cottam Collection [bt Goodwin 23 May 1991]
For further reading see:
Robinson, D. (2024) 'Durotrigan Quarter Staters', Independently published via Amazon KDP.
Data sheet
Specific References
Durotriges Silver Quarter Stater
Badbury Rat
0.77g 12.mm
ABC - 2214
VA - 1260-1
Spink - 368
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