Celtic, Anglo-Saxon, Norman and Viking

Celtic Armorican (Channel Islands & NWGaul) Coriosolites Billon Stater, 

Head right/Horse, boar below

Ref: S15

Prov: Ex Michael Trennery

6.66g, 22mm

£150 (P&P FREE to UK, other locations ask)

Celtic, Iceni Silver Unit, Norfolk Boar Type, cf ABC 1579 - Boar with pellets below/Horse triad of pellets below arch above, possible star below but off flan.

£65 (P&P FREE to UK, other locations ask)

Obverse: two diademed heads facing with braided hair, long cross on pedestal between, double beaded border

Reverse: whirl of four linear birds forming a clockwise cross around a central cross pommee

0.81g, 12mm

Grade: VF, struck slightly off centre but otherwise bold

Prov: Ex Spink auction

Ref: Abramson 386-387, Spink 802a, North 134

£420 (P&P FREE to UK, other locations please ask) #366

Obverse: double diademed bust right, double beaded border

Reverse: linear bird on top of  cross, flanked by annulets, three pellets to either side of cross and four before bird, double beaded border

0.97g, 12mm

Grade: VF, struck slightly off centre but otherwise bright and bold

Prov: Ex Spink auction, found Driffield, East Yorkshire, UK

Ref: Abramson 382-385, Spink 802

£550 (P&P FREE to UK, other locations please ask)

Celtic, Catuvellauni Tribe, Cunobelin, Seated Victory Silver Unit, 1st Century AD, RARE

Ob: profile bust left with CAMV before

Reverse: Victory seated, right, holding bowl or cup in hand with CVNO below.

Grade: Fine, silver rather crystelline (this confirms age) and stable

1.11g, 15mm

Ref: S303 var, ABC2855 var, a very rare variant

Prov: Found Essex or Kent 1990s.

£170 (P&P FREE to UK, other locations ask first)

Central European, Vindelici, Silver Quarter Quinar 'Duhren' Type, 1st Century BC

Obv: Male head with curly hair, right

Note: The Vindelici were based where Notheast Switerland and Bavaria are today. Their jewellery are part of the La Tene culture until they were defeated by the Romans.

Rev: Cross with V in two quarters and three annulets in the others, all within a circle of dots.

9mm, 0.46g

Grade: VF+, slightly porous 

Prov: ex Leu Numismatics, formerly from a Swiss collection

£160 (+P&P)

Obverse: Moon head right, pellet triads for hair, pellet in ring for eye, serpentine lock of hair to right, stalk lips

Reverse: Triple-tailed annulate horse, left, pellet in ring and three petal 'flower' below, cross and winged pellet motif above

Ref: ABC 2027, S 377

12.52mm, 0.82g

Grade: AVF/VF stunning horse, silver a little crystaline

£140 SOLD #389

Obverse: Moon head right, curved lines for hair, small x for eye, pellet in ring, serpentine lock of hair or S to right, stalk lips (slightly off flan)

Reverse: Triple-tailed annulate horse, left, pellet in ring below, pellet above, AN below, TED above

Ref: ABC 2072, S 380

14.2mm, 0.92g

Grade: AVF, slight loss to edge, ANTED clearly visible

Recorded by PAS, details will be supplied

£120 SOLD #388

Obverse: Moon head right, pellet triads for hair, pellet in ring for eye, serpentine lock of hair to right, stalk lips

Reverse: Triple-tailed annulate horse, left, pellet in ring and three petal 'flower' below, cross and winged pellet motif above

Ref: ABC 2027, S 377

11.44mm, 0.62g

Grade: F/AVF stunning horse, silver a little porous

£75 SOLD #390