Obverse:

Wreath, cloak and crescents, rounded wing motif above.

Reverse:

Horse r. with wing, pellet below, beaded exergue and pellet below.

Approaching very fine. A historically important coin being from the hoard that named the type and one of only 8 examples illustrated from the find in the Numismatic Chronicle article. 

Ex Grün Heildelberger Auction, 9 May 1996 - Lot 2

Ex Whadden Chase Hoard, Buckingshire 1849

Registered on the Celtic Coin Index - CCI 01.1402

Published and roughly engraved in:

J. Y. Ackerman. (1849) “Ancient British Gold Coins Found in Whaddon Chase.” The Numismatic Chronicle and Journal of the Numismatic Society, vol. 12, page 1–5, plate 1 - Number 3 (this coin)

"About the 18th February last, a tenant of Mr. Lowndes', named Grange, called at the Hall to say that his son had, on the Wednesday previous, ploughed up a quantity of gold coins, some of which he produced and delivered up to Mr. Lowndes. Grange has in his occupation a part of Whaddon-chase, which has been recently cleared and enclosed, and which, as tenant under Mr. Lowndes, he is cultivating by ploughing. While thus engaged, on the 14th of February, young Grange was ploughing in a field called "Narbury" in the parish of Little Horwood, when on a sudden the plough turned up a parcel of gold coins, and the discovery of course was soon noised throughout the neighbourhood, and brought to the spot many persons, some of whom contrived to get possession of nearly one hundred specimens; which have been dispersed. About 320 reached the hands of Mr. Lowndes, who has kindly submitted them to our inspection... The passing and repassing of the plough, had scattered the coins over the surface of the land, and driven many of them nearly half-a-foot into the clay, which was dug out and burnt, whereby several pieces more were recovered. On visiting the spot, we could perceive no traces of pottery, nor any evidence of the ancient occupation of the spot"