Celtic - Armoria (Channel Islands and North-West Gaul) Billon Stater, Obverse : Head right, Reverse: Stylised Horse right with boar below, 6.51 grammes, S.14, Bold Fine with some touches of verdigris
Celtic - IceniSilverUnit C.10-43AD Obverse: Double opposed crescents, Reverse: Horse, right with ECEN below (mostly off the flan) 1.25 grammes S.436 Good Fine/Fine
Ancients (3) Parthian Kingdom SilverDrachm Vologases III (105-147AD), Ecbatana Mint, Obverse: Bust left, diademed, Reverse: Archer seated right, 3.83 grammes, VF and bold with some edge nicks, CelticIceni Silver Unit 'Boudicca' type (c.61AD) Obverse: Face, Reverse horse to right S.434, 0.93 grammes, Fine, Ancient Greece - Macedonia Silver Drachm Alexander III (336-323BC) Obverse: Head right wearing lion-skin garniture, Reverse: Zeus seated left holding eagle and sceptre, 4.12 grammes, Fine
CelticBronzeUnit. Catuvellauni, Tasciovanus (late 1st Century BC/Early 1st Century AD) Obverse: 4-petalled flower around central pellet in ring, pellet with pellet-in-crescent in each of the four segments, bezel border enclosing serpentine pattern. Rev.: Figure seated r., candelabrum? behind, wine-cup? on stand in front, two small stars? either side of the head, TAS below exergual line, 'The Bronze Coinage of Tasciovanus' by Rainer Kretz' suggests a type F4 coin, unlisted by Van Arsdell or BMC, ABC 2706, 2.20 grammes, Fine with some green patina, comes with Kretz's extract detailing the sequence of types in this series.
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
Celtic - SilverStater, Durotriges Uninscribed type, (Mid 1st Century BC to Mid 1st Century AD) Obverse: Devolved Head of Apollo, Reverse: Disjointed Horse, pellet below horse, with small elliptical pellet above horse, weight 5.02 grammes, S.366, VF
Celtic - SilverStater, Durotriges Uninscribed type, (Mid 1st Century BC to Mid 1st Century AD) Obverse: Devolved Head of Apollo, Reverse: Disjointed Horse, pellet below horse, with small elliptical pellet above horse, (2) weights 4.50 grammes and 4.63 grammes, S.366, Fine
Celtic (2) - Silver Stater, Durotriges Uninscribed type, (Mid 1st Century BC to Mid 1st Century AD) Obverse: Devolved Head of Apollo, Reverse: Disjointed Horse, pellet below horse, with small elliptical pellet above horse, weight 4.22 grammes, S.366, Fine, Quarter Stater, Reverse: Central thunderbolt, with y-shape either side, uncertain object (stylised bird?) to left, S.3680.960 grammes, Fine
Celtic - SilverStater, Durotriges Uninscribed type, (Mid 1st Century BC to Mid 1st Century AD) Obverse: Devolved Head of Apollo, Reverse: Disjointed Horse, pellet below horse, with small elliptical pellet above horse, weight 4.89 grammes, S.366, Good Fine on a full round flan
Eastern Europe - Pannonia, Tetradrachm, Philip II of Macedonia Imitative type, S.203var, Obverse: Bust right, laureate, Reverse: horseman right, 13.62 grammes, VF with a test cut on the reverse,. Celtic - Danube region Tetradrachm, Thasos imitative type, Obverse: Crude Bust right, Reverse a standing figure, double row of dots around, 14.60 grammes, bent on right edge, otherwise EF
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
Ancients (47), medievalJetons (2) a mixed group includes Greek and Roman, GreeceTetradrachmAlexander the Great 336-323BC, Fine, Drachm Alexander the Great 336-323BC Good Fine, CorinthStater c.350BC, Obv. Helmeted bust left, Boar behind, Reverse: Pegasus to left, Good Fine, FrenchCelticSilverObol (c.400BC) About Fine, and includes group of Roman bronzes (10) Ae3 and Ae4 including Aurelian and Valerian types, and many more, includes some fantasy issues, in mixed grades, Fair to Good Fine
CelticSilverUnit Trinovantes and Cattuvellauni - Epaticcus (c.35-43AD) Obverse Bust right, Reverse: Eagle S.356, 1.24 grammes Good VF, comes with two old tickets
Celtic - IceniSilverUnit C.10-43AD Obverse: Head right, wreath behind, Reverse: Horse, right with triangular shape within pelleted arc above, lozenge-shaped box below S.434 Fine on an irregularly shaped flan
Celtic - IceniSilverUnit C.10-43AD Obverse: Double opposed crescents, Reverse: Horse, right with ECEN below, the N mostly off the flan, 0.93 grammes S.436 Good Fine
Celtic - The IceniSilverUnit (AD61) Boudicca type, Obverse: Celticized head right, Reverse: Celticized Horse right, wheel above, lozenge below, 1.24 grammes, Van Arsdell 790, S.434 Good Fine on a full round flan
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
ChinaSpade Money (2) Wang Mang (c.9-22AD) 36mm 6.36 grammes and 26mm 3.6 grammes, Fine with green patina, Ancient Greece (22) Ar Drachm Thrace - Istros, Late 5th-4th Century BC Obv. Two Young male heads/ Rev. Sea Eagle left on dolphin AΠ 4.95 grammes NVF. Sicily - Syracuse Ar Litra Hiketas II (288-278BC) Obv. Head of Apollo right/ Rev.Eagle standing left, 6.03 grammes Near Fine. Thasos Ar Trihemiobol (411-350BC) Obv. Satyr kneeling left holding kantharios/ Rev. Amphora, 0.64 grammes, Fine. Thrace - Chersonesos Ar Hemidrachm (480-350BC) Obv. Forepart of Lion right, head reverted/ Rev. Dot AY monogram dot - Bee, 2.36 grammes, Sear 1605 var.VF. Ionia - Miletos Ar Obol, Late 6th Century BC, Obv. Forepart of lion left, head turned/ Rev. Floral Star Pattern in incuse square, 0.88 grammes SNG Cop. 952 NF/Fine. Ionia - Miletos Ar Obol Late 6th Century BC, Obv. Forepart of Lion left, head turned/ Rev. Floral Star pattern in incuse square, 0.93 grammes, Fine/Good Fine. Ionia - Miletos Ar Diobol Late 6th Century BC, Sear SG 3533, Obv. Lion's head left/ Rev. Floral Star pattern in incuse square, 1.2 grammes, VF. Ionia - Uncertain Ar Trihemiobol c.Late 6th Century BC, Obv. Star of 8 rays/ Rev. Quadripartite square 0.61 grammes Fine. Sicily Trihemiobol Obv.Triskeles/Rev.Pellet in circle 0.61 grammes, Fine. Mylasa- Caria Ae17 Strategos Eupolemos, Obv. Three overlapping shields Rev.EMΠO / ΛEMOY Sheathed Sword. 1.90 grammes Lindgren III 435, NVF. Elymais -Orodes II Copper Drachm (100-150AD) 3.74 grammes Fine. Knidos - Caria Ae11 (300-190BC) Obv. Head of Aphrodite right/ Rev. Prow right 1.95 grammes, Fine. Kyme - Aeolis (350-250BC) Ae15. Magistrate Eubios 3.68 grammes. Obv. KY and forepart of horse right EYBIOΣ below/Rev. One-handled drinking cup, TEYB monogram to left SNG Cop 76. Good Fine. Pontos - uncertain, possibly Amisos Ae24 c.130-100BC. Obv. Helmeted head left/ Rev. Star with eight rays, 20.15 grammes About Fine. Maroneia - Thrace Semi-Autonomous coinage Ae15 (400-350BC) Obv. Prancing Horse right, monogram below/ Rev. grape-vine within linear frame. 2.33 grammes, Fine. Brettii - Bruttium Ae14 reduced Unit/Uncia (208-205BC) Obv. Head right/Rev. Eagle standing Near Fine with green patination. Carthage in Zeugitana Ae14 Obv. Head of Taniot left/Rev. Horse prancing right, 3.245 grammes, SNG Cop95 VG/Near Fine. Macedonia - Akanthos Ar Hemiobol (C.470-390BC) 8mm diameter, 0.37 grammes Obv. Head of Bull right/ Rev. Quadripartite incuse square SNG ANS 51 GVF. Lydia - Tmolus Ae14 semi-autonomous issue. (117-161AD) Obv. Youthful head of Dionysus right, wreathed with ivy, thyrsos before/ Rev. TMΩΛITΩN, bunch of grapes, Paris 97, Waddington 5384, Sardis 327, Good Fine. Mysia - Pergamon Ae12 (200-133BC) Philetaerus, King of Pergamum. Obv. Helmeted Head of Athena right/ Rev. ΦIΛE-TAIΡOY, Bow. SNG von Aulock 1364; SNG Stockholm 2086; SNG Leipzig 1094; BMC 12, 54; Lindgren III 273 Good Fine with green patination. Thrace - Mesembria c.3rd to2nd Century BC Ae19 Obv. Female head right/ Rev. Athena Promachos standing left holding shield and brandishing spear, 5.17 grammes, SNG Cop 660 approaching Fine, along with a further group of Ancients (15) all but one in bronze, in mixed lower grades. Macedonia - Antigonus I Ae15 Obv. Gorgon on shield, Rev Worn. 3.84 grammes. VG/Poor. Celtic (3) Gaul - Northwest Senones (c.100BC-50BC) Potin Unit, Obv. Head right/ Rev. Stylized horse with pellets around. 17mm diameter, 4.64 grammes Fine on an irregularly shaped flan., Celtic Bronze Unit Obv. Blank/ Rev.Horse and rider right, 14mm diameter, 2.71 grammes, NVF with edge cracks. Celtic - Britain IceniSilver UnitS.436 Symbol type Obv. Two opposed crescents/ Rev. Horse with three pellets below, 1.12 grammes, Fine
Celtic - Armorica (Channel Islands and North West Gaul) Billon Stater Obverse: Stylized head right, Reverse horse and rider with reins, cross of pellets below, 6.22 grammes, approaching VF and bold with an edge crack
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
Celtic (1st century BC). Iceni silver unit, obv. boar, Rev. horse right. S.431. Dobunni silver unit, obv. Head r. Rev. horse l S.378 1st fine, 2nd very fine
Celtic. Atrebates and Regni, Verica. C,10-40 AD. Obv; 'Smiley' type, COM F across field, voided crescent moon and ring-pellets above and below, all within beaded border. Rev; Boar right, star above, viri and ground line below. ABC 1220; Bean VERC1-3; VA 470-1; S.131. Small edge chip. 1.26g. VF
Celtic. Iceni. Ar unit. "Boudicca" type. C, 61 AD. Obv; Stylised head right, trefoil in front, wreath behind. Rev; Horse right, triangular shape within pelleted arc above, lozenge-shaped box below. BMC 3556ff; VA 790; S 434. slightly porous. 0.93g. G Fine
Celtic, a mixed lot includes Gaulcast Potin Obv. Head left, Rev: Boar style., another Obv: Head left, Reverse Butting Bull Left, cast bronze Obv. Crescents back to back Rev. Horse right, S.443B, Unit Similar, Durotriges SilverQuarter Stater Obv. Geometric design Rev. Zigzag patternS.368, together with Northumbria Ae StycaAethelred II moneyer Eardwlf S.868 (7) mostly Fine
Celticbronze head. C, 2nd-1st century BC. Solid bronze cast head with bulbous eyes and linear decoration for hair. Metal detecting find, patchy green patina. 73.93g
Celtic (2) Trinovantes Catuvellauni, Cunobelin Ar Unit Obv: CVNOBELINVS Hunter carrying dead animal, Rev: TASCIOVANI Hunter with bow, dog at side (S.317) VF on a short flan, Rare, Ae Unit Obv: CVNOBELIN Head left, Rev: TASCIO, metalworker with vase (S.342) Fine
Celtic. Dobunni. Ar unit. C, 30-15 BC. Obv; Celticized head right, star on chin. Rev; Horse left, flower below. VA 1049-1. Good metal for issue. 0.95g. VF
RomanBronzes (30) 3rd and 4th Century includes Maximus and Constantine, CelticSilver and bronze (15) Iceni, Catuvellauni and Durotriges, in mixed grades Fair to Fine
Small lot of mixed ancient silvers. 3 Ar Grosh of Ivan Alexander. C, 1331-1371. 1 Sassanian Ar Dirhem, Kushru II and a Celtic Ar unit. Mostly good grades. NVF to GVF. [5]]
Unit Ar. Iceni. 'Boudicca head type'. C,61 AD. Obv; Celticized head right. Rev: Horse right, large wheel ornament above. Van Arsdell 794-1. Crude large face. 1.06g. NVF.
Unit Ar. Trinovantes. Late 'Whaddon Chase type'. C,45-40 BC. Obv; Celticized head right. Rev: Horse left, pellet in ring above and below. Van Arsdell 1558-1. Although chipped it has good detail and toned. RARE. 0.95g. 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
A group of mixed Greeksilvers (18) and bronzes (6) including a few far Eastern silver units. 1 interesting immative Celtic Ar tetradrachm of Thasos. Various grades with two units being possible copies. Poor to NVF. [24]
CelticSilverUnit Ece Obverse Two Crescents back to back, Reverse Horse right ECE below, weight 1.1 grammes, S.445 M.426 Fair (bought C.J.Martin 1984 £28) and Jetton Elizabeth I in lead or pewter, these believed to have been struck in London around 1574, probably as political medalets or counters, Reverse with Crowned Rose and E [R] at sides Obverse with double-headed eagle North 2062, weight 2.5 grammes Fair
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)
Celtic Catuvellauni Ar Unit Cunobelin c.0-40AD Obverse Two Bull-headed serpents entwined, Reverse Horse left CVNO below S.299 VF and even, slightly porous, Rare
Au Quarter Stater. Atrebates & Regni. Uninscribed. Circa 75-30 BC. Ratham Ringpole - Atrebatic B - British ‘Remic' type. Obv; Celticized head of Apollo right. Rev; Horse running left; star above, ‘cogwheel' below. Spink 48. Good metal but a pale colour. 1.39g. 14mm. G Fine
Ar unit. Iceni. 'Odin Smiler' C, 30-10 BC. Obv; Celtic head right, herringbone hair. Rev; Horse right, ring and pellet below. Not in Van Ardsell. (C Rudd had an example in list 94, 2007. Third known then) Small flan with a patchy dark tone. VERY RARE. 1.05g. 12mm. G Fine
Au Quarter Stater. Atrebates & Regni. Uninscribed. Circa 75-30 BC. Ratham Ringpole-Atrebatic B-British ‘Remic' type. Obv; Celticized head of Apollo right. Rev; Horse running left; star above, ‘cogwheel' below. Spink 48. Minor die deterioration. 1.30g. 15mm. NVF
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)
CelticSilverUnit Verica Obverse COMF, crescent and pellet in ring above and below, Reverse boar right VIRI below, weight 1.2 grammes, S.131 M.115 Good Fine with some old thin scratches on the obverse (bought C.J.Martin 1984 £85)
Ar unit. North-Eastern series Corieltauvi. Uninscribed. C, 50 BC - AD 30. Hostidius type. Obv; Boar standing right, with bristles on back and pincer-feet; ring ornaments around. Rev; Celticized horse left; pellets and ringed-pellets in beaded circle around. Van Arsdell 855-857. Large flan but slight ragged edge. Good detail and scarce. 0.70g. 16mm. VF.
CelticIceniSilverUnit Aesu Obverse Two opposed crescents, Reverse horse right AESV below, weight 1.2 grammes S.447 M.432 GF/VF with a few touches of verdigris (bought C.J.Martin 1992 £145)
CelticSilverUnit Obverse Crescent with REX CALLE above and below Reverse Eagle right EPP, weight 1.3 grammes S.99 M.108 Good Fine on a mis-shapen flan (bought C.J.Martin 1984 £115)
CelticBillon Stater Armorican type Obverse head facing right, Reverse Horse with boar below, weight 6.1 grammes S.16 Good Fine (bought S.R.Porter 1983 £27)
CelticSilverUnit Tincommius Obverse Laureate Head right, Reverse Bull right, above TIN, below C, weight 1.1 grammes, S.85 Fine or slightly better with a large edge chip (bought C.J.Martin 1984 £95)
CelticSilverUnit Dobunni S.377 M.375 Obverse Head right, Reverse Horse right with ring ornaments, weight 0.6 grammes, About Fine (bought C.J.Martin 1984 £75)
CelticUnitPotin Class I type in cast copper/tin alloy S.63 M.9 Obverse Crude head left, Reverse Lines representing Bull, weight 1.32 grammes, Fine (bought S.R.Porter 1983 £23)
Celtic Dobunni uninscribed Ar Unit c.50-0BC Obv. Head Right Rev. Triple-tailed horse left, Cockerel's head below Allen type C S.377 VF (Ex-Spink Numismatic Circular April 1996, Ex-Sotheby's June 1971, Lot 202)
Mixed lot of ancients and hammered. Mostly low grade but including a Stephen 'Watford' type penny. Moneyer OSBERN. Spinks 1278. Good detail but cracked. Also an Au Celtic quarter Stater of the Clacton type. C. 60-50 BC. Obv; Three men in a boat. Rev; Horse right. BMC 192. Slightly off centre with an oval flan. Scarce. Also in the lot are 8 low grade hammered and a mixture of various Ae Roman and tokens. Poor to NVF. [22]
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
Celtic (2) Catuvellauni - Tasciovanus silverunit. Ver in beaded circle R. horse right S.233. Rues AE unit. Bearded head right. R.horseman right S272 F-VF
Celtic (4). Icenisilverunit. Boar right, R. horse right. S.431. Verica silver minims, VIR in tablet, R. boars head, S.160. Tincomarus silver minim, CF within squares, R. boar right, S.91. Fair to good fine.
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
Celtic Coinage. Unit Epaticcus (35-43AD) Spink 356 Catuvellauni Dynasty. Obverse EPATI Head of Hercules right, wearing lion skin headdress, Reverse Eagle standing, facing slightly right, head left, wings displayed, on serpent: pellet with annulet in upper right field GVF Ex-CNG Auction 19/1/2006 Lot 435
Roman, Greek & Celtic. Interesting mixed group of silver, bronze and potin, all with animal reverses. Includes a boar, pegasus, stag and eagle. Very fine. (15)
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