The Tring Wheel Gold Quarter Stater

[John Winter]

In February 2010 a lady metal detectorist found an extremely rare British gold coin near Caister, Lincolnshire, called a ‘Tring Wheel Stater’ …

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The Tring Wheel Gold Quarter Stater | John Winter

 

[coachbedford]

Are these Tring Wheel celtic coins only rare in gold, or are they rare in silver too?

 

[John Winter]

I have never seen a silver one ....

 

[coachbedford]

Well, I just double checked my tiny silver Celtic unit coin-- on the reverse side from the horse, there is a tiny "sun" blob with spoke-like rays coming out from it. But unlike these picture gold staters, it is not enclosed in a thick circle or "wheel"