Celtic (Iron Age) Coins

Obverse: Winged bust, right, CVNO to right

Reverse: Sphinx seated left, [TA]SCIO to left

Size: 12.5mm, 1.17g

Grade: AVF, slightly rough, toned and slightly off centre, despite this a scarce coin

Ref: S 313, ABC 2870

Prov: Ex CNG, Triton XXv, previously Andy Singer inventory

£420 (P&P FREE to all locations) #627

Obverse: Helmeted bust, right, CVNOBELINVS to right

Note: It is considered that this is a portrait of King Cunobelin himself as a similar helmet was found in Leicestershire; a comparable helmet not being found on Roman coins, according to Rudd and Evans.

Reverse: Sow right, TASCIIOVANII F around

Size: 15mm, 2.68g

Grade: Fine, glossy dark green patina

Ref: S 337, ABC 2960

£150 (P&P FREE to all locations)

Obverse: CVNO in tablet with wreath border

Reverse: Winged horse (Pegasus) rearing right, TASC F below on groundline

Size: 12.5mm, 1.04g

Grade: Fine, rather porous

Ref: S 311, ABC 2876

£220 (P&P FREE to all locations)

Obverse: Although faint, the usual corn ear is discernible, the additional CA to the left and the MV to the right are there by implication.

Reverse: Horse rearing right, dashes for mane, branch and pellet triad to top; C[V]N (for Cunobelin) below

Size: 11mm, 1.35g

Grade: Fine, a weak strike from a broken or dirty die, a pleasing reverse with some good detail on this SCARCE coin.

Ref: S294, ABC 2816

Prov: Ex TimeLine sale. This coin was found by a detectorist in Northamptonshire, UK and was recorded by the PAS (details will be supplied). Described as the 'Plastic' type.

£380 (P&P FREE to all locations)

Obverse: Head of Apollo right, devolved to wreath and crescents

Reverse: Dis-jointed horse, pellets above and below

Size: 19.5mm, 3.32g

Grade: Fine, debased silver, concurrent with the demise of silver stocks and the tribe itself

Ref: S 367

£130 (P&P FREE to all locations) #1333

Obverse: Crude head, right, with pellet triads for hair, pellet in ring for eye and stalk lips, retrograde s shape to right with pelleted rings

Reverse: Horse right, large cross below with small cross and other motifs in angles, V below tail, ring and crescents above

Size: 13mm, 1.02g

Grade: VF/AVF, a scarce coin, some porosity

Ref: ABC 2036

£190 (P&P FREE to all locations)

Obverse: TASC in panel, border of three rings

Reverse: Warrior riding left holding large shield and lowered lance

Size: 13mm, 1.12g

Ref: ABC 2640, S 238

Grade: AVF/VF scratch to obverse

£320 (P&P FREE to all locations)

Obverse: Boar right, two crescents above giving the  appearance of a crown (faint and not showing in photograph) pelleted annulus to right

Reverse: Horse left, large leaf three veined tail, two pelleted annuli and crescent above (? sun motif)

Size: 15mm, 1.4g

Grade: VF, bold main features but some weak areas; a very rare example

Ref: S 396, ABC 1785

Prov: ex C&T auctions, formerly from Chris Rudd collection

£270 (P&P FREE to all locations)

Obverse: Triple tailed horse right, sun above, wheel below

Note: A small amount of die flaw (die rust?) on the horses back leg does not detract from this extremely rare piece.

Reverse: Damaged die or uniface mule

Size: 16mm, 1.28g

Ref: ABC 506, S 48

Grade: VF+ for type, well centre and good gold with lovely tone

Prov: Ex DNW

£580 (P&P FREE to UK other locations ask)

Obverse: Wolf or 'Three Men in a Boat' design, pellet rosette to left

Reverse: Zigzag thunderbolt across field; Y shape and uncertian objects to each side

Size: 11mm, 1.16g

Grade: Extremely fine

Ref: S368, ABC2208

£290 SOLD