History Coins
Celtic (Iron Age) Coins
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*NEW* Vindelici, Celtic Central Europe, Mardorf Type, Electrum Stater, 150-50 BC
Obverse: Triskeles within a wreath like torc with an annulet at each open end
Reverse: Pyramid of eight annulets; five, on the bottom, each enclosing a pellet, and three, forming the top two rows, each enclosing a smaller annulet; all within a wavy torc
Size: 18.5mm, 5.33g
Grade: VF
Ref: Allen-Nash 160; Flesche 402
£580 (P&P FREE to all locations)
*NEW* Catuvellauni & Trinovantes, Silver Unit, Cunobelinus Sphinx, AD 8-41, SCARCE
Obverse: Winged and draped bust, right, CVNO in front
Reverse: Sphinx seated, left, head turned right, TASCIO in front
Size: 12mm, 1.12g
Grade: VF
Ref: S 313; ABC 2870
Prov: Ex Baldwin's
£260 (P&P FREE to all locations) #1331
*NEW* Cantiaci Tribe, Cast Potin Unit, Thurrock MA Type, 120-100 BC
Obverse: Head of Apollo, left
Reverse: Butting bull, right, [MA above]
Size: 18.5mm, 3.66g
Grade: F
Ref: S 62; ABC 120
Prov: Ex Hansons; previously from the A. Smith Collection
£75 (P&P FREE to all locations)
*NEW* Iceni Tribe, Silver Unit, Ecen Six Type, AD 10-43
Obverse: Double crescent emblem on vertical wreath
Reverse: Horse, right, double upper front legs, solid Y-shaped head, single dahes for mane, six pellets on shoulder, pelletal sun above, ECE below
Size: 13mm, 1.12g
Grade: F/VF
Ref: S 445; ABC 1663
Prov: Ex Hansons
£175 (P&P FREE to all locations) #1539
Durotriges Tribe, Billon Silver Stater, Cranbourne Chase Type, 50BC-AD50
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
Dobunni Tribe, Cotswold Crosses Type, Silver Unit, 1st Century
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)
Catuvellauni, Tasciovanos Cavalryman Type, Silver Unit, 1st Centuries BC to AD
Obverse: TASC in panel, border of three rings
Reverse: Warrior riding left holding large shield and lowered lance
Size: 13mm, 1.12g
Grade: AVF/VF scratch to obverse
Ref: ABC 2640, S 238
SOLD
£320 (P&P FREE to all locations)
Corieltauvi Tribe, Crown Proto Boar Type Silver Unit, 1st Century
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)
Atrebates & Regni Tribes, Gold Quarter Stater, Selsey Dahlia Type, c60-20BC, EXTREMELY RARE
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
Grade: VF+ for type, well centre and good gold with lovely tone
Ref: ABC 506, S 48
Prov: Ex DNW
SOLD
£580 (P&P FREE to UK other locations ask)
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