Celtc GoldQuarter Stater, early uninscribed type (c.mid to late 1st Century BC). Irstead type, Obverse: Hatched box with wreaths at sides, Reverse: Horse right with ring ornamental above and below, 0.96 grammes S.430, rose coloured gold, Fine with some edge cracks, the obverse with some large flan flaws
Celtic - GoldQuarter Stater, Durotriges, (c.50-30BC) 11mm diameter, Obverse: Stylised 'Wolf and twins' motif, Reverse: Central thunderbolt, with y-shape either side, uncertain object (stylised bird?) to left. ABC 2208, VA 1242, S.368, 1.42 grammes, Good Fine
Kalachuris of Tripuri, Gangeyadeva (c.1015-1041) and successors, base goldStater, Obverse: Lakshmi seated facing, 3.88g (Mitchiner NIC 415-416). Crude style, VF
CelticGold StaterGallo-Belgic issue 24-26mm diameter, Imported Coinage 'Bellovaci', Sills Class 4a, c.175-120BC. Obverse: Draped Bust of Apollo left, with elaborate hairstyle, face framed by three crescent moons, with hooked hairbar. Reverse: Stylised horse to left, winged charioteer and five-pointed star above, complex double-rosette motif below, with arrow to left. Two pellets in annulets on exergue line. 7.64 grammes, S.2var, VA 12var. VF or better on a generous flan with some weakness in places, the obverse shows the full face, weakly struck on the cloak lines, with excellent face and hair detail, an extremely rare type with all the key identifiers in place (Complex double rosette, arrow and star, and the two pellets in annulets) the arrow a little weak. A similar type (Ex-BurfordCollection) was auctioned in 2018 where it was stated to be one of only 14 recorded, with 5 examples in museums, and one of only three offered for public sale since 1975. (realised £3000 hammer price.) This piece is in superior grade in many aspects. An important and extremely rare piece, one of the earliest coins of the British Isles
CelticGold Stater - Corieltauvi South Ferriby type (c.50BC - 30AD) Obverse: Devolved head of Apollo right, Reverse: Disjointed horse 'anchor' above, star below, 16-19mm diameter, rose gold, 5.60 grammes, S.390 Good Fine
CelticGold Stater Durotriges (c.65-58BC) Chute type, Obverse: Crude Head of Apollo right, Reverse: Disjointed Horse left with pellets and 'bug' above, triskeles below head, 'crab' between legs, S.22, Van Arsdell 1205-1, 6.09 grammes, Good VF, Ex-CNG Auction 468 Lot 631, Ex-Triton VI sale Jan 2013 Lot 1309
Ancient Greece, Thrace, Mithridates the Great, restored coinage of Lysimachos, Gold Stater (323-281BC) , issued posthumously (88-86BC). Tomis mint. Obverse: Head of Alexander the Great, right, Reverse: Athena enthroned, left with trident in exergue below, TO on throne, Θ in left field, 8.34 grammes, SNG Cop.1090 GVF a very pleasing example
CelticGold StaterGallo-Belgic Issues Imported Coinage, (circa.150BC) Large Flan of 23-24mm diameter, S.2 Obverse: Head left, Reverse: Horse left, 7.49 grammes, Fine, a pleasing and even example
CelticGold Stater Atrebates and Regni - Tincomarus/Tincommius, (1st Century BC to 1st Century AD) Obverse: COM.F on a sunken tablet Reverse: Horseman with javelin to right, S.76 Van Arsdell 385, 5.23 grammes, Good Fine with some stress cracks to the edge, comes with old ticket
Indian States Debased gold coinage Stater 15mm diameter, 2.02 grammes Fine, as part of a group of World 19th and 20th Century (217) includes India, Ceylon, Malaya, Hong Kong, China, Straits Settlements and more, many countries represented, includes Turtle shaped figure 55mm x 50mm in the style of Malaysian Turtle Money Good Fine
Ancient Greece - Koson, Dynasts of Thrace Gold Stater (mid 1st Century BC) KOΣΩN, Roman Consul accompanied by two lictors, BR monogram to the left, Reverse Eagle left with wreath in it's beak, 8.57 grammes, RPC 1701 About EF
India Rupees (4) 1862, 1889B incuse, 1917 Calcutta, 1938 Bombay, Half Rupee (2) 1893 B incuse, 1919 Bombay, Quarter Rupee 1945 Bombay, Large 5 (2), Portuguese India (2) Rupia 1912 2 over 1, Half Tanga 1903, Ceylon (3) Fractional Kahavanu Gold Fractional Stater Kings of Kandy c.980AD 0.53 grammes, Fine, 1-96th Rixdollar 1802 KM#74 Fine, Half Stiver 1815 KM#80 Fine as part of a group of India and Ceylon 19th and 20th Century (27) in mixed grades to EF ,along with Seychelles Rupee 1939 VF/GVF as part of a group of Asia includes Mauritius, Thailand, Malaya, Hong Kong, and Japan (56) 19th and 20th Century includes a few in silver, in mixed grades to EF
Parthia Gold Stater Mithridates VI 120-63 BC Tomis Mint HA in front of Athena obv Diademed Head of Alexander the Great facing right, rev Athena Nikephoros enthroned holding Nike in right hand left arm resting on shield trident in exergue GVF or better ex DNW 11th June 2014 Lot 26 realised £644
Gold Stater, 1st Century, Koson (Dacian King) 19mm diameter, Obverse: outer pearl circle, three men walking left - legend KOΣΩN in exergue, weight 8.3 grammes, Reverse: outer beaded circle, eagle facing right with wings spread, perched on sceptre and clenching a laurel wreath EF
Stater. White gold. Durotriges. C, 58-45 BC. Obv; Devolved head of Apollo. Rev; Disjointed horse left, pellets above. VA 1235-1. Reverse off centre. 5.49g. G Fine
British, Celtic hammered and milled a collection (59) in Gold (3), Silver (29) and base metals (27) Hammered to 20th Century with many useful pieces including Gold Staters (2) Chute and Domino types both VF, a Gold Angel of Henry VII S.2187 Mintmark Pheon GF, GroatHenry VIII Wolsey type VF, Penny William I PAXS type, Shillings (9) including 1651 Commonwealth NVF full and round, Newarksiege piece, reverse worn, Philip and MaryS.2498 Fine, plugged, the milled includes Crowns (4) 1672 Good Fine with obverse flan flaw, 1692 Good Fine, 1819LIX VF, 1893 LVI VF, Three ShillingBank Token 1813 A/UNC, Pennies (2) 1826 Thin Line on saltire EF/NEF, 1841 REG No colon NEF, Halfpenny 1771 EF, most are comprehensively attributed, in mixed grades many scarce or rare, come in a Lindner carrying case in 4 trays
Quarter stater Au. Durotriges. Unlisted 'Cogwheel smiler type'. C,55-35 BC. Obv; Two men in a boat design. Rev: Horse left, sun burst above. Not listed in Van Arsdell -, BMC-, Evans- or Mack-. Pale gold, good strike for issue. 1.01g. VERY RARE. NVF.
Stater Au. Corieltauvi. 'South Ferriby type'. C,45-10 BC. Obv; Abstract head of Apollo. Rev; Disjointed horse left. VA 811 var. Large flan on rose gold with a slight weak patch on reverse. 5.39g. GVF/NVF.
Stater Au. 'white gold' issue Durotriges. C, 58-45 BC. Obv; Degraded head of Apollo. Rev; Disjointed horse left, pellet below. VA 1235. Good metal and detail. 5.89g. GVF
CelticGold Stater Early Uninspired Coinage Cheriton Type ("Cheriton Smiler") similar to Chute type but with large crescent face S24, VA1215 (var) comes with Chris Rudd's ticket found Portsmouth Hants 1939 about VF edge a little irregular at the top as often
CelticGold Stater South Ferriby c.45-40BC Sunflower type, Obverse devolved head of Apollo Reverse disjointed horse left with sunflower below VA809 5.52 grammes GVF with a small reverse edge scrape
Au Stater. Ingoldisthorpe type. C, 70 BC. Obv; Devolved head of Apollo. Rev; Disjointed horse right. Spink 20B. Reverse off centre but scarce type. 6.34g. 18mm. VF/NVF.
CelticGoldQuarter Stater Sussex group Geometric type O unintelligible patterns on obverse and reverse, weight 1.5 grammes S.49 M.79 VF, found at Badbury Rings (bought C.Martin 1984 £135)
CelticGold Stater type B. Chute type Obverse Disjointed head of Apollo, Reverse Disjointed horse with crab-like object below, weighs 6.0 grammes S.22 M.32 NVF (bought M.Trenerry 1984 £185)
IndiaGold Stater Andhra Country Teleguchodas of Nellore Fine as part of a group of India and Indian States (30) 19th and 20th Century includes some silver in mixed grades
CelticGold Stater Corieltauvi South Ferriby type, Obverse blank with traces of bust, Reverse disjointed crude horse with star below, weight 3.6 grammes, S.390 M.450, found North Ferriby 1979, Fine, Ex-H.Mossop Collection (bought C.J.Martin 1985 £150)
Alexander III the Great. C. 336-323 BC. Au stater cuff links. 2 goldStaters (Obv; Helmeted head of Athena. Rev; Nike advancing left) in clasped sets in 18k cuff link mounts. Mounts are marked K18. Obverse detail worn and taking on a polished look through wear, difficult to authenticate coins which are in jewellery so bought as seen
CelticGold Stater Cunobelin wild type, obv corn ear dividing CAMV reverse horse right branch above V 1931, S 285 bold VF with the usual minor edge faults
Trinovantes, Dubnovellaunos gold stater. Two crescents on wreath, R. horse left, leaf below. S.207. Good very fine, but struck slightly off centre on reverse.
Gallo-Belgic A. Ambiani goldStater, weighs 7.3 grams. Laureate head of Apollo left. R. horse left. S.2. Fine with some minor scrapes on obverse. Small flan for type.
CelticGallo-Belgic A goldStater, large flan type circa 125 BC. Weighs 7.3 grams. Head of Apollo left. R. celticized horse left, flower below, star above, two pellets in annulets on exergual line. Sills 291. V.A.12-1. S.1. Very fine, centrally struck both sides, small scrape on obverse. Superb example for its type. Famous type being listed by Spink as their number 1 (S 1) and hence the earliest listed coin ever to circulate in Britain
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