ABC 2520 -

Addedomaros X-Box. Sills class 1b, Shell Box, dies 3/3. c.45-25 BC. Gold quarter stater. 12mm. 1.32g. Two solid opposed crescents, cusps retorted with pellet at each end; inside each crescent a chevron compartment with arrow, pellets above and below./ Spritely horse right, with beaded mane, X in box below, fleur-de-lys above, traces of [AÐÐEDOMAROS] around. ABC 2520, VA 1638, BMC 2422-23, DK 490, S 205. CCI 08.8800 (this coin).    The X-box (fishing net?) occurs on some Cantian Corded Triangle gold quarter staters (ABC 198 variant). A loose version of the three-stemmed floral motif (Britain’s Iron Age fleur-de-lys?) can also be seen on ABC 2535. Published in Divided Kingdoms p.548 (this coin). Rare - only 30 others recorded.  Ex John Follows collection. Images: © Chris Rudd Ltd, www.celticcoins.com