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 232 CELTIC COINS FROM THE GEOFF COTTAM COLLECTION 

CELTIC COINS FROM THE GEOFF COTTAM COLLECTION

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COINS 14 November 2 December 2/3 December 11/12 January 16 January 22 March 22/23 March

The Numismatic Collector’s Series Sale Celtic Coins from the Geoff Cottam Collection Ancient, British & Foreign Coins and Commemorative Medals The Numismatic Collector’s Series Sale Banknotes, Bonds & Share Certificates and Coins of China and Hong Kong The Dr Paul Broughton Collection of English Hammered Gold Coins Ancient, British & Foreign Coins and Commemorative Medals

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Orders, Decorations, Campaign Medals & Militaria The Numismatic Collector’s Series Sale featuring The Liberty Collection of Medals and Artefacts Relating to the 1916 Easter Rising and Ireland’s Fight for Independance Orders, Decorations, Campaign Medals & Militaria

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BONDS & SHARES 14 November 20 November 16 December 11/12 January 16 January

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AUTOGRAPHS 11/12 January

The Numismatic Collector’s Series Sale

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Order of Sale WEDNESDAY 2 DECEMBER 2015 Commencing at 10.00 a.m Lots GALLIC IMPORTS SILLS CF INSULAR COINAGE CANTII – UNINSCRIBED COINAGE CANTII – DUBNOVELLAUNUS CANTII – VOSENOS CANTII – SAM CANTII – EPPILLUS CANTII – EPPILLUS AND VERICA CANTII – SEGO CANTII – AMMINUS ATREBATES AND REGNI – UNINSCRIBED COINAGE BELGAE – UNINSCRIBED COINAGE BERKSHIRE – UNINSCRIBED COINAGE ATREBATES AND REGNI – COMMIUS ATREBATES AND REGNI – TINCOMARUS ATREBATES AND REGNI – EPPILLUS ATREBATES AND REGNI – VERICA ATREBATES AND REGNI – EPATICCUS ATREBATES AND REGNI – CARATACUS ICENI – UNINSCRIBED COINAGE DOBUNNI – UNINSCRIBED COINAGE DOBUNNI – BODVOC DOBUNNI – CORIO DOBUNNI – COMUX DOBUNNI – CATTI DOBUNNI – ANTED DOBUNNI – EISU EAST WILTSHIRE – UNINSCRIBED COINAGE NORTH THAMES; EASTERN – UNINSCRIBED COINAGE TRINOVANTES AND CATUVELLAUNI – UNINSCRIBED COINAGE TRINOVANTES AND CATUVELLAUNI – DUBNOVELLAUNUS TRINOVANTES AND CATUVELLAUNI – ADDEDOMAROS TRINOVANTES AND CATUVELLAUNI – TASCIOVANUS TRINOVANTES AND CATUVELLAUNI – ANDOCO TRINOVANTES AND CATUVELLAUNI – DIAS TRINOVANTES AND CATUVELLAUNI – RUES TRINOVANTES AND CATUVELLAUNI – CUNOBELIN TRINOVANTES AND CATUVELLAUNI – TROCC TRINOVANTES AND CATUVELLAUNI – AGR END OF SALE 3

1-8 9-10 11-29 30-40 41 42-44 45-46 47-48 49 50-53 54-80 & 114-117 81-104 105-106 107-113 118-138 139-148 149-193 194-208 209-211 212 213-216 217-219 220-222 223 224 225-227 228 229-235 236-254 255-271 & 277-305 272-276 306-317 318-356 357-362 363-365 366-367 368-425 426 427-430

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CELTIC COINS FROM THE GEOFF COTTAM COLLECTION

INTRODUCTION Celtic coins have long been a mysterious and poorly understood field of numismatics. However, in recent years there has been a massive upsurge in interest as more and more literature draws light on this fascinating coinage. The most recent seminal work, Ancient British Coins (ABC), has certainly made the field more accessible, increased interest, and stimulated the market. Year by year new records are being set and the market for Celtic coins is as healthy as it’s ever been. It is in this milieu that the Geoff Cottam collection comes to the market. Things were very much different in 1962 when a young Geoff Cottam discovered Celtic coins. Two staters of the Dobunni seen in an edition of Seaby’s Coin and Medal Bulletin sparked an interest that would span several decades. While the collection itself covers all tribes known to have issued coins in Britain, those relinquished here are those deemed to be apt for the current market. All The Corieltauvi have been withheld prior to publication in Geoff’s forthcoming reference work The Inscribed Coinage of the Corieltauvi. Indeed his important Icenian holdings were relinquished in order to focus on this part of the collection and, as a result, just one piece remains (lot 212). Other academic offerings include articles published both in the British Numismatic Journal and the Oxford Journal of Archaeology. As a result of Geoff’s applied study and knowledge of the series close relationships have been forged over time with various academic institutions. This is particularly true of the Ashmolean Museum and the current driving force behind the institution’s Celtic Coin Index (CCI), Dr John Sills. On this point one must mention the inclusion of all known CCI reference numbers and provenances within the catalogue, where known. As a stickler for recording such things there is much contained within the catalogue regarding the sources of coins and where in the British Isles they were discovered. Buyers will find that there are multiple specimens which have never appeared on the market hitherto. Geoff took the time to build relationships with detectorists and earnt himself a name as a specialist in the field. As a result many coins went from the ground into his extensive collection and are now offered for the first time. Among them and the remaining coins are great rarities many of which are among the finest specimens available. These are marked out throughout the sales catalogue for buyers’ reference. Also noted throughout are the significant number of coins used for the plates in ABC. In addition it should be noted that both the order of sale and the rarity ratings are as seen in this publication. One will have no reservations in pointing out that this is the most extensive and important collections of British Celtic coins to have come on to the market for a generation. Preparation of the catalogue has been an education and a pleasure and my thanks go to Geoff for his advice and support throughout. Jon Mann

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WEDNESDAY 2 DECEMBER 2015 Commencing at 10.00 a.m. All lots are subject to Terms and Conditions for Buyers printed at the back of this catalogue Estimates The estimated selling price of each lot is printed below the lot description and does not include the Buyer’s Premium. Bidders should bear in mind that estimates are prepared well in advance of the sale and are not definitive. They are subject to revision. Please note that bidders who acquire lots on the-saleroom.com will have a fee of 3% on the hammer price added to their invoice for using this facility. Spink is pleased to continue to offer our brand new on-line bidding platform Spink Live for no charge through www.spink.com.

GALLIC IMPORTS

1 1 (x2) 1

Celtic, Gallo-Belgic, imported coinage, (early 1st century BC-60 BC), gold Stater, 6.35g, ‘Biface’ type, degraded profile of Apollo, rev. horse right, abstract rider above with large pellets, groundline and large pellet below, [eye] before (ABC 13; Scheers 9; VA 44-1; S.5), oval flan, very light surface marks in areas, pleasing even tone on this and a good strike, nearly extremely fine, a prolific issue

£800-1,200

PROVENANCE: Bt. Vosper, 12 October 2014 Found Lincolnshire

2 2 (x2) 2

Celtic, Gallo-Belgic, imported coinage, (early 1st century BC-60 BC), gold Stater, 6.38g, ‘Biface’ type, degraded profile of Apollo, rev. horse right, abstract rider above with numerous large pellets, large pellet below, [eye] before (ABC 13; Sills Ca1, p.228; VA 48-1; S.5), small module flan, struck from older dies , a good face of Apollo on this, very fine, a prolific issue PROVENANCE:

Bt. Mills, 25 April 2000 5

£500-700

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3 3 (x2) 3

Celtic, Gallo-Belgic, imported coinage, (c.60-20 BC), gold Stater, 6.15g, ‘Gallic War Uniface’ type, blank but undulating around 50% of periphery, rev. horse right, abstract rider above, groundline below, eye? before, other dispersed symbols (ABC 16; Scheers p.336, Class II. Pl. VI, 153, Gallo-Belgic ‘E’; VA 52-1; S.11), reverse a little flat but certainly presentable, clear rider, very fine, this a prolific issue

£200-300

PROVENANCE:

Bt. Salcombe, 4 September 2000 Found Radley, Oxfordshire Note how the ‘eye’ symbol actually interrupts the outer beading of the coin

4 4 (x2)

Celtic, Gallo-Belgic, imported coinage, (c.60-20 BC), gold Stater, 6.15g, ‘Gallic War Uniface’ type, blank but undulating around 25% of periphery, rev. horse right, abstract rider above, groundline and band of torcs? below, eye? before and behind, other dispersed symbols (ABC 16; Scheers p.336, Class II. Pl. VI, 153, Gallo-Belgic ‘E’; VA 54-1; S.11), some scrapes to obverse, much of reverse symbolism visible and with good surfaces, nearly extremely fine, this a prolific issue PROVENANCE:

Bt. Mills, 31 March 2000

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£400-500

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Probably the finest known Gallo-Belgic E obverse

5 5 (x2) 5

Celtic, Gallo-Belgic, imported coinage, (c.60-20 BC), gold Stater, 6.02g, ‘Gallic War Uniface’ type, blank except for crescent-shaped band across 50% of periphery, rev. horse right, abstract rider above, corded band dotted band below (ABC 16 var.; Scheers p.337, Class IV, Gallo-Belgic ‘E’; VA 56-1 var.; S.11), obverse die exceptional for this, reverse weakly struck at top otherwise sharp, underlying lustre, nearly extremely fine

£800-1,200

PROVENANCE:

Bt. Bennett, 17 March 2010 Found Andover, Hampshire It has been confirmed by Dr John Sills of the Ashmolean Museum that this is probably the finest known obverse on a Gallo-Belgic E stater. Traces of design are, of course, known but such extensive visible design is quite exceptional. Close inspection of the design indicates that the same punch appears to have been used as for the reverse exergue. Also of note is the British findspot which is extremely rare for this coinage.

7 (x2)

6 (x2)

Celtic, Gallo-Belgic, imported coinage, (early to mid 2nd cent. BC - later 2nd cent. BC), gold Quarter Stater, 1.82g, ‘Crossed Lines with Rider’ type, multi-directional bars, rev. horse left, rider and bar above, lyre left below (ABC 37; Scheers 10; VA 37-1; S.9), even wear throughout, scratch to horse’s head, all essential devices legible, very fine, scarce

£300-400

PROVENANCE:

Bt. Vosper, 11 October 2009 7

Celtic, Gallo-Belgic, imported coinage, (c.60-80 BC), gold Quarter Stater, 1.43g, ‘Boat Tree’ type, two figures in boat, rev. tree-like object surrounded by thick bars (ABC 40; VA 67-1; S.10), flan split, a nice even golden tone on this, basically as struck, extremely fine, a prolific issue PROVENANCE:

Bt. Bentley, 9 June 2000 Found Bredon Hill, Worcestershire

£250-350

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8 8 (x2) 8

Celtic, Gallo-Belgic, imported coinage, (c.60-80 BC), gold Quarter Stater, 1.47g, ‘Boat Tree’ type, two figures in boat, rev. tree-like object surrounded by thick bars (ABC 40; VA 69-1; S.10), slightly weak of strike, a presentable piece, very fine, a prolific coinage

£250-350

PROVENANCE:

Bt. Swann, 18 December 1993 Found Puckeridge, Hertfordshire

SILLS CF INSULAR COINAGE

9 10

10 (x2) 9 (x2)

Celtic, Sills Cf insular coinage, (c.80-50 BC), gold Stater, 6.46g, degraded profile of Apollo right, rev. horse right, abstract rider above with numerous large pellets, eye with pellet border behind (ABC 515; Sills Kentish A, dies E/3; VA-; S.20A), irregular shape flan, scrape to horse, good gold content with an even tone, the strike respectable on this, good very fine and of significant historical interest.

£1,500-1,800

PROVENANCE:

Bt. Vecchi, 14 October 2010 This piece struck in Britain as part of the country’s earliest regular gold coinage. 10

Celtic, Sills Cf insular coinage, (c.80-50 BC), gold Quarter Stater, 1.46g, ‘Boat Tree’ type, two figures in boat, heavy ‘Corieltavian’ wreath below, rev. heavy bar across central field, abstract symbols around (ABC-; Sills Cf2, Class 1; VA 69-1; S.46 var.), obverse slightly off centre, light general wear and with some earth in recesses, generally well presented, very fine, extremely rare PROVENANCE:

Bt. Glover, 16 April 2000 Found Hevedon nr. Cambridge, Cambridgeshire This piece is the quarter of Sills’ Insular Cf stater (ABC 515) and in his own words is; ‘...probably the earliest regular British gold coinage.’ (Sills, 2003).

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£500-700

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CANTII - UNINSCRIBED COINAGE

11 11 (x2) 11

Celtic, Cantii, uninscribed coinage, (c.50-20 BC), gold Quarter Stater, 1.33g, ‘Treelike Trophy’ type, blank die, slightly banded, traces of design at edge, rev. tree-like trophy, ring-pellets above, various other symbols around (ABC 189; VA 145-5; S.47), some light wear in centres, lustre in recesses, good very fine, very rare

£350-450

PROVENANCE:

Bt. Barnard, 16 December 1994 Found Rochester, kent

Probably the finest known

12 12 (x2) 12

Celtic, Cantii, uninscribed coinage, (c.50-20 BC), gold Quarter Stater, 1.34g, ‘Treelike Trophy’ type, blank die except for mirrored linear patter at two points on periphery, rev. tree-like trophy, ring-pellets above, various other symbols around (ABC 189; VA -; S.47), a most pleasing piece in the highest state of preservation, extensive lustre and eye appeal, extremely fine, very rare, probably the finest known

£800-1,200

PROVENANCE:

Bt. Barnard, 5 February 2000 Recorded with the Ashmolean Museum, Oxford, ref. CCI 00.0116 Found Rochester, Kent

13 13 (x2)

Celtic, Cantii, uninscribed coinage, (c.50-20 BC), gold Quarter Stater, 0.88g, ‘Allen’s Man’ type, blank die except for light banding across field, rev. stylised Roman trophy (ABC 195; VA -; S.47 var.), high silver content gold, small chip at bottom of trophy, reverse well struck with a little weakness to high points, good very fine, extremely rare PROVENANCE: Bt. Mills, 24 November 2000

£350-450

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15 15 (x2)

14 (x2) 14

Celtic, Cantii, uninscribed coinage, (c.50-20 BC), gold Quarter Stater, 1.27g, ‘Corded triangle’ type, blank die, rev. horse left, ‘beaded’ triangle above, cross-hatched net below (ABC 198; VA 151-1; S.172), fractional patchy toning at front of horse, struck in low relief but a fine example with all the important symbols most clear, underlying freshness, nearly extremely fine, rare

£250-350

PROVENANCE:

Bt. Wardell, 9 September 1994 Found Sussex Note the very neat early reverse die with an altogether different ‘beaded’ triangle. 15

Celtic, Cantii, uninscribed coinage, (c.50-20 BC), gold Quarter Stater, 1.32g, ‘Corded triangle’ type, blank die, rev. horse left, corded triangle above, [cross-hatched net below] (ABC 198; VA 151-1; S.172), die clogging above triangle, lustrous and most pleasing, extremely fine, rare

£300-500

PROVENANCE:

Bt. Gladdle, 30 September 1993 Found Kent/Sussex border

16 16 (x2)

17 (x2)

Celtic, Cantii, uninscribed coinage, (c.50-20 BC), gold Quarter Stater, 1.28g, ‘Kentish Horse Brooch’ type, blank die with bands, rev. horse right, motif above and torc? with pellets below (ABC 201; VA 158-1; S.44), very light wear to high points otherwise clean and sharp, a lovely strike and a well rounded flan, lustrous extremely fine, very rare

£700-900

PROVENANCE:

Bt. Barnard, 12 March 2000 Found Rochester, Kent 17

Celtic, Cantii, uninscribed coinage, (c.50-20 BC), gold Quarter Stater, 1.36g, ‘Kentish Horse Brooch’ type, blank die with bands, rev. horse right, motif above, torc? , crescent and pellets below (ABC 201; VA 158-1; S.44), small graze to obverse, reverse die possibly a little rusty, even tone, well struck, nearly extremely fine, very rare PROVENANCE:

Bt. Barnard, 16 December 1994 Found Rochester, Kent

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£600-800

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18 18 (x2) 18

Celtic, Cantii, uninscribed coinage, (c.50-20 BC), gold Quarter Stater, 1.30g, ‘Yoke Sunflower’ type, blank die, rev. horse left, yoke above, sunflower below, ring-pellet before (ABC 207; VA-; S.-), some contact marks and light scratches to obverse, horse’s right foreleg removed from die?, this reverse, even under magnification shows no sign of wear on the high points and is as struck, a superb and fresh example, extremely fine, excessively rare

£1,000-1,500

PROVENANCE:

Bt. DNW, 5 October 2009, lot 5235

19 19 (x2) 19

Celtic, Cantii, uninscribed coinage, (c.50-20 BC), silver unit, 0.97g, ‘Facing Heads’ type, facing profile heads, bucranium above and below, rev. horse left, [yoke above] (ABC 216; VA-; S.-), metal slightly porous and with a couple of scrapes, faces clearly struck in high relief, nearly extremely fine, an extremely rare type unknown prior to 1985

£600-800

PROVENANCE: Bt. Barwick, 1 September 2011 Found Chartham, Kent

21 21 (x2)

20 (x2) 20

Celtic, Cantii, uninscribed coinage, (c.50-20 BC), silver Unit, 0.97g, ‘Torc Head Pegasus’ type, head right, torc around neck, quatrefoil of ring-pellets behind rev. pegasus right, ring-pellets around (ABC 219; VA-; S.-), a little corrosion in centres, deep tone, some good detail on this, good very fine, extremely rare

£500-700

PROVENANCE: Bt. Vosper, 26 January 2011

Celtic, Cantii, uninscribed coinage, (c.50-20 BC), silver Unit, 0.95g, ‘Torc Head Pegasus’ type, head right, torc around neck, ring-pellet before and quatrefoil of ringpellets behind rev. pegasus right, ring-pellets around (ABC 219; VA-; S.-), fine contact marks and porosity on this, centres weak, clearly identifiable, the portrait presentable, very fine/good fine, extremely rare PROVENANCE: Bt. Gillis, 22 April 1998

£200-300

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22 22 (x2) 22

Celtic, Cantii, uninscribed coinage, (c.50-20 BC), silver Unit, 0.91g, ‘Crossed Wreaths’ type, crossed wreaths, opposing crescents at centre, pellets and annulets in quarters rev. horse right looking back, pellets and annulets in field (ABC 246; VA 16111; S.-), deep patination, metal underneath perhaps a bit porous, a good strike, perfectly round flan, good very fine, extremely rare

£600-800

PROVENANCE:

Bt. Vosper, 25 March 1997 Found North West Kent

23 23 (x2) 23

Celtic, Cantii, uninscribed coinage, (c.50-20 BC), silver Unit, 0.81g, ‘Pentagram Wreaths’ type, crossed wreaths, opposing crescents at centre, [pellets and annulets in quarters] rev. horse right looking back, pentagram below (ABC 249; VA-; S.-), some flan loss, metal porous and with some grazing, perfectly identifiable and with pentagram visible, good fine, excessively rare

£300-400

PROVENANCE:

Bt. Back, 21 November 2010 Found Adisham nr. Canterbury, Kent

ABC Plate Coin

24 24 (x2)

Celtic, Cantii, uninscribed coinage, (c.50-20 BC), bronze Unit, 1.37g, ‘Kentish Wolf’ type, wolf left, antlers? above, annulets around rev. horse right, annulet below (ABC 258 - this coin; VA 154-1; S.176), porous surfaces and with a little mud in recesses, animals clear and mostly centred, PROVENANCE:

Bt. Rudd, 4 December 1993 Recorded with the Ashmolean Museum, Oxford, ref. CCI 94.0644

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£250-350

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25 25 (x2) 25

Celtic, Cantii, uninscribed coinage, (c.50-20 BC), bronze Unit, 1.01g, ‘Boar Lion’ type, boar left, corded groundline terminating in annulets below, ring-pellets around, rev. lion right clutching snake, ring-pellets around (ABC 270; VA 154-5; S.176), some corrosion and small chip below boar, areas of patination, easily identifiable and a well centred piece, very fine for this, very rare

£100-200

PROVENANCE:

Bt. ebay, 12 May 2010

26 26 (x2) 26

Celtic, Cantii, uninscribed coinage, (c.50-20 BC), bronze Unit, 1.45g, ‘Sandwich Five Tails’ type, boar left, [ring pellets around], rev. horse left with raised tail of five strands, pelletal sun? above, annulet below (ABC 279; VA-; S.-), heavily corroded and with some green patination to reverse, well rounded flan, reverse well centred, about fine/good fine, extremely rare

£100-150

PROVENANCE:

Bt. Vosper, 11 September 2011

27 27 (x2) 27

Celtic, Cantii, uninscribed coinage, (c.50-20 BC), bronze Unit, 1.54g, ‘Curly Lion’ type, head right, annulets and pellets around, rev. lion left, annulet and pellet above, [pentagram below] (ABC 282; VA-; S.-), some marks to face otherwise preserving well, some nice surfaces on this, extremely rare PROVENANCE:

Bt. Mills, 22 December 2000 Found Sholden nr. Deal, Kent

£200-300

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28 28 (x2) 28

Celtic, Cantii, uninscribed coinage, (c.50-20 BC), bronze Unit, 2.45g, ‘Curly Lion’ type, head right, annulets and pellets around, rev. lion left, annulet and pellet above, pentagram below (ABC 282; VA-; S.-), light dispersed verdigris, thicker on lion, oval flan, full both sides, all devices visible, very fine for this, extremely rare

£150-250

PROVENANCE:

Bt. Grist, 23 July 2012 Found nr. Maidstone, Kent

29 29 (x2) 29

Celtic, Cantii, uninscribed coinage, (c.50-20 BC), bronze Half Unit, 1.55g, ‘Canterbury Lion’ type, head right wearing cabled neck torc, rev. lion left, annulets above, ring-pellet below (ABC 291; VA 154-9; S.176), some pitting under patination, brown hue to this, a good strike but weathered, very fine for this, very rare

£100-150

PROVENANCE:

Bt. Rudd, 7 September 1992 Recorded with the Ashmolean Museum, Oxford, ref. CCI 92.0514

CANTII - DUBNOVELLAUNUS

30 30 (x2) 30

Celtic, Cantii, Dubnovellaunus, (c.25 BC-AD 5), gold Stater, 5.50g, ‘Serpent’ type, blank die with banding, rev. horse right, bucranium above, serpent below, DVBN[OVELLA]VNOS around, dispersed symbols (ABC 303; VA 169-1; S.177), horse slightly off flan, generally well struck, toned, good very fine, very rare PROVENANCE:

Bt. Vosper, 31 July 1996 Recorded with the Ashmolean Museum, Oxford, ref. CCI 97.1653 WWW.SPINK.COM

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£800-1,200

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31 31 (x2) 31

Celtic, Cantii, Dubnovellaunus, (c.25 BC-AD 5), gold Stater, 5.46g, ‘Serpent’ type, blank die with banding, rev. horse right, bucranium above, serpent below, [DVBNOVELLA]VNOS around, dispersed symbols (ABC 303; VA 169-1; S.177), light scuffs, reverse surfaces vibrantly toned, possibly artificially, however, an appealing piece and on a tidy flan for this, good very fine, very rare

£800-1,200

PROVENANCE: Bt. Crisp, 7 October 2009 Found nr. Faversham, Kent

32 32 (x2) 32

Celtic, Cantii, Dubnovellaunus, (c.25 BC-AD 5), gold Stater, 5.50g, ‘Serpent’ type, blank die with banding, rev. horse right, bucranium and ring-pellets above, serpent below, [DVBNOVELL]AVNOS around, dispersed symbols (ABC 303; VA 169-1; S.177), contact marks and deep scratch on obverse, graze behind horse, a good, central strike, certainly presentable, very fine, very rare

£800-1,000

PROVENANCE:

Bt. Rist, 6 October 1997

33 33 (x2)

Celtic, Cantii, Dubnovellaunus, (c.25 BC-AD 5), gold Quarter Stater, 1.09g, ‘Pentagram’ type, blank die with banding, rev. horse right, ring-pellet above, pentagram below, dispersed pellets in field (ABC 309; VA 163-1; S.170), oval flan, the metal appearing water worn, a well-placed strike for maximum imagery on this, even tone, good very fine, very rare PROVENANCE: Bt. Cummings, 6 March 1991 Recorded with the Ashmolean Museum, Oxford, ref. CCI 69.0572 Found Birchington, Kent, 1960

£350-450

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35 35 (x2)

34 (x2) 34

Celtic, Cantii, Dubnovellaunus, (c.25 BC-AD 5), gold Quarter Stater, 1.32g, ‘Pentagram’ type, blank die with banding, rev. horse right, ring-pellet above, pentagram below, dispersed pellets in field (ABC 309; VA 163-1; S.170), small scratch in obverse field, flan split above horse, another pleasing strike with lustre and smooth fields, nearly extremely fine, very rare

£400-600

PROVENANCE:

Bt. Barnard, 7 December 2000 35

Celtic, Cantii, Dubnovellaunus, (c.25 BC-AD 5), gold Quarter Stater, 1.28g, ‘Pentagram’ type, blank die with banding, rev. horse right, ring-pellet above, pentagram below, dispersed pellets in field (ABC 309; VA 163-1; S.170), extensive scratching to obverse, reverse also with knocks to horse, nevertheless, some fine detail, even tone on this, good very fine, very rare

£250-350

PROVENANCE:

Bt. Gladdle, 30 September 1993

36 36 (x2) 36

Celtic, Cantii, Dubnovellaunus, (c.25 BC-AD 5), gold Quarter Stater, 1.25g, ‘Trefoil’ type, blank die with banding, rev. horse right, lily? above, ring-pellets around (ABC 312; VA 170-1; S.171), a light strike, contact marks evident, even tone, presentable reverse, very fine, very rare

£250-350

PROVENANCE:

Bt. Wardell, 9 September 1994

37 37 (x2) 37

Celtic, Cantii, Dubnovellaunus, (c.25 BC-AD 5), silver Unit, 0.92g, ‘Pegasus’ type, laureate portrait left, DVBNO before, rev. pegasus right, star above and before, crosshatched rectangular box and star below (ABC 315; VA 165-1; S.209), scrapes on face and with porosity to surfaces, pleasing strike, DVBNO mostly on flan, nearly extremely fine, extremely rare PROVENANCE:

Bt. Rudd, 16 December 1994 Recorded with the Ashmolean Museum, Oxford, ref. CCI 94.1339 Found Kent, 1994 WWW.SPINK.COM

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£600-800

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38 38 (x2) 38

Celtic, Cantii, Dubnovellaunus, (c.25 BC-AD 5), silver Unit, 0.96g, ‘Pegasus’ type, laureate portrait left, DVBNO before, rev. pegasus right, cross-hatched rectangular box and star below (ABC 315; VA 165-1; S.209), slight porosity to metal, slight staining to portrait, however, an appealing piece, sharply struck and with DVBNO very clear, extremely fine, extremely rare

£800-1,000

PROVENANCE: Bt. Vosper, 31 July 1996 Recorded with the Ashmolean Museum, Oxford, ref. CCI 96.2636 Found East Kent

39 39 (x2) 39

Celtic, Cantii, Dubnovellaunus, (c.25 BC-AD 5), silver Unit, 1.16g, ‘Rochester Pegasus’ type, laureate head right, radiant sun? before, rev. pegasus right, cross-hatched box and annulet below, [DVB] below this (ABC 318; VA-; S.-), porosity visible under magnification, flan too small to facilitate obverse design, generally very well struck, full and well rounded, generally appealing, nearly extremely fine, extremely rare

£500-700

PROVENANCE:

Bt. DNW, 5 October 2009, lot 5139 Found Springhead, Kent

40 40 (x2)

Celtic, Cantii, Dubnovellaunus, (c.25 BC-AD 5), bronze Unit, 1.81g, ‘Dreadlocks’ type, bust left with thick corded hair, pellets before face, rev. pegasus right, cross-hatched rectangular box and star below, pellets around (ABC 336; VA-; S.-), some patination in recesses, however, surfaces remarkably well preserved, much detail retained from this crisp strike, extremely fine, extremely rare PROVENANCE: Bt. Vosper, 14 July 1996

£300-400

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CANTII - VOSENOS

41 41 (x2) 41

Celtic, Cantii, Vosenos, (c.10 BC-AD 5), gold Quarter Stater, 1.35g, ‘Star Horse’ type, blank die with banding, rev. horse left, star within annulet and ring-pellets above, VOS below (ABC 360; VA 185-1; S.185), light scratch to reverse, a little wear to high points, most presentable and this flan well rounded, good very fine, extremely rare

£1,000-1,500

PROVENANCE:

Bt. Cooper, 3 March 2000

CANTII - SAM

42 42 (x2) 42

Celtic, Cantii, Sam, (c.1-10 AD?), silver Unit, 1.15g, ‘Griffin’ type, laureate head right, SA before, rev. griffin left, looking back, ring-pellet above, S?A below (ABC 369; VA 1631; S.187), metal heavily porous, scrapes to bust, with generally good detail, legends almost fully visible, good very fine/very fine, very rare

£400-600

PROVENANCE:

Mills, 23 March 1993 Found Springhead, Kent

43 43 (x2)

Celtic, Cantii, Sam, (c.1-10 AD?), bronze Unit, 1.85g, ‘Boar Branch’ type, boar left, [branch above], ring-pellet below, rev. horse left, ring-pellets above, [S]A below (ABC 375; VA 187-1; S.187A), porosity and light corrosion in places, identifiable and full, very fine for this, rare PROVENANCE:

Bt. Mills, 22 December 2000 Found Sholden nr. Deal, Kent

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£150-250

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44 44 (x2)

Celtic, Cantii, Sam, (c.1-10 AD?), bronze Half Unit, 1.12g, ‘Sam’ type, horse right, star above, SAM below, rev. griffin left looking back, pellet above, SAM below (ABC 381; VA-; S.187B), porous surfaces, light patination in fields and recesses, generally a pleasing bronze, this obverse full and with SAM very clear, good very fine, extremely rare

£200-300

PROVENANCE: Bt. DNW, 29 September 2008, lot 5068

CANTII - EPPILLUS

45 45 (x2) 45

Celtic, Cantii, Eppillus, (c.1-15 AD), gold Quarter Stater, 1.18g, ‘Margate’ type, COM.F across central field, pelleted outer circle, rev. horse right, EPPI above, flower motif below (ABC 393; VA 437-1; S.110), fine contact marks, deeper tone to reverse, good centres, full imagery on this, good very fine, extremely rare

£1,000-1,500

PROVENANCE:

Bt. Sinclair, 27 January 1996 Recorded with the Ashmolean Museum, Oxford, ref. CCI 96.2272 Found Sellinge, Kent

46 46 (x2)

Celtic, Cantii, Eppillus, (c.1-15 AD), bronze Unit, 2.23g, ‘Bull and Eagle’ type, bull butting right, EPPIL above, [C-O]-F below, rev. eagle standing left, looking back, ringpellets around (ABC 411; VA 451-1; S.113), pitting in areas, especially on butting bull, otherwise well preserved, some contrasting tones, good very fine, rare PROVENANCE:

Bt. Mills, 22 December 2000 Found Sholden nr. Deal, Kent

£200-300

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CANTII - EPPILLUS AND VERICA

47 47 (x2)

Celtic, Cantii, Eppillus and Verica, (c.10-20 AD), silver Unit, 1.24g, ‘Capricorn’ type, bust right, VIR before, CO behind, rev. capricorn left, EPPI above, COM.F below (ABC 435; VA 443; S.117), grainy surfaces, centres well struck and readable legends, good very fine, extremely rare

£500-700

PROVENANCE:

Bt. Rudd, 9 April 1994 Recorded with the Ashmolean Museum, Oxford, ref. CCI 88.0099 Found Wye, Kent

48 48 (x2)

Celtic, Cantii, Eppillus and Verica, (c.10-20 AD), silver Unit, 1.31g, ‘Capricorn’ type, bust right, VIR before, C[O] behind, rev. capricorn left, EPP[I?] above, COM[.F] below (ABC 435; Bean ALL1-2; VA 443; S.117), light porosity and with some contact marks, centres very strong, nearly extremely fine, extremely rare PROVENANCE:

Bt. Spink, 31 March 1996 Recorded with the Ashmolean Museum, Oxford, ref. CCI 94.1363

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£800-1,000

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CANTII - SEGO

49 (x3)

Celtic, Cantii, Sego, (c.5-15 AD), silver Unit, 1.33g, ‘Guilloche’ type, SEGO in central panel, interwoven cords for outer circle, rev. warrior riding right (ABC 447; VA 1851-1; S.260), minor metal flaws under magnification, otherwise a fine piece, well struck and toned, extremely fine for this, extremely rare PROVENANCE:

Bt. Mason, 25 November 1992

£1,000-1,500

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CANTII - AMMINUS

50 50 (x2) 50

Celtic, Cantii, Amminus, (c.30-40 AD), silver Unit, 0.97g, ‘Plant’ type, plant within wire-line inner circle, AMM to right, INVS to left, rev. pegasus right, DVN and groundline below (ABC 456; VA 192-1; S.188), light granulation and patination on this, whereas this reverse pleasing and full, a strong good very fine, extremely rare

£500-700

PROVENANCE:

Bt. Barwick, 1 September 2011

51 51 (x2) 51

52 (x2)

Celtic, Cantii, Amminus, (c.30-40 AD), silver Unit, 0.95g, ‘Plant’ type, plant within wire-line inner circle, AMM to right, INVS to left, rev. pegasus right, DVN and groundline below (ABC 456; VA 192-1; S.188), some porosity and light pitting, well centred and some fine detail on this, good very fine, extremely rare

£400-600

PROVENANCE:

Bt. DNW, 7 October 2003, lot 621 Recorded with the Ashmolean Museum, Oxford, ref. CCI 00.1370 Found Canterbury, Kent, 1999 52

Celtic, Cantii, Amminus, (c.30-40 AD), silver Unit, 1.07g, ‘Biga’ type, bust right, AMMI before rev. facing chariot, S-E-C around (ABC 459; VA-; S.-), patination on granular surfaces, centred reverse, full legends, nearly very fine, very rare

£300-500

PROVENANCE:

Bt. Wainwright, 9 August 1998 Found Broadstairs, Kent

53 53 (x2) 53

Celtic, Cantii, Amminus, (c.30-40 AD), bronze Unit, 2.21g, ‘Wreath Box’ type, AM in panel, wreath around, rev. horse right, DVNO and groundline below (ABC 468; VA 1931; S.189), some areas of pitting, mostly well preserved and well struck, strong horse, good very fine/nearly extremely fine, extremely rare PROVENANCE:

Bt. Mills, 22 December 2000 Found Sholden nr. Deal, Kent WWW.SPINK.COM

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£300-400

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ATREBATES AND REGNI - UNINSCRIBED COINAGE

54 54 (x2)

Celtic, Atrebates and Regni, uninscribed coinage, (c.60-20 BC), gold Stater, 5.39g, ‘Selsey Rings’ type, wreath with pelleted bar intersecting, abstract hair and face around with drapery, dispersed annulets and ring-pellets in design and before face, rev. horse right, rider above, wheel below, eye before face, annulets in field (ABC 494; VA 212-1; S.38), corresponding weak strike behind abstract head, possibly struck from rusty dies, freshness remaining, very fine/good very fine, excessively rare

£700-900

PROVENANCE:

Bt. Spink, 14 October 1999

55 55 (x2)

Celtic, Atrebates and Regni, uninscribed coinage, (c.60-20 BC), gold Stater, 5.36g, ‘Selsey Cogwheel’ type, wreath with pelleted bar intersecting, cogwheel at terminal, abstract hair and face around with drapery, dispersed annulets, rev. horse right, rider above, wheel below, eye before face, no pellet below rider’s hand (ABC 497/494; VA 214-1; S.38), some die clogging, dies also possibly rusty when used, gentle tone, well centred obverse, good very fine, extremely rare PROVENANCE:

Bt. Philpotts, 11 October 2009 Recorded with the Ashmolean Museum, Oxford, ref. CCI 94.1171

£800-1,000

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56 56 (x2) 56

Celtic, Atrebates and Regni, uninscribed coinage, (c.60-20 BC), gold Quarter Stater, 1.25g, ‘Selsey Dahlia - Mane’ type, wreath with pelleted bar intersecting, abstract hair and face around [with drapery], rev. horse right with beaded mane, floral sun above, wheel and corded groundline below, wheel behind (ABC 500; VA 222-1; S.48), areas of weak strike, fine striking crack to middle of coin, underlying lustre on smooth surfaces, mostly a solid piece, nearly extremely fine, rare

£350-450

PROVENANCE:

Bt. Cherry, 1 December 1992

57 57 (x2) 57

Celtic, Atrebates and Regni, uninscribed coinage, (c.60-20 BC), gold Quarter Stater, 1.28g, ‘Selsey Dahlia - Mane’ type, wreath with pelleted bar intersecting, abstract hair and face around with drapery, rev. horse right with beaded mane, floral sun above, wheel and double line of pellets below, sun wheel behind (ABC 500 var.; Bean QcTM1-2a var.; VA 221-1 var.; S.48), flatspots in areas with light general wear, some underlying freshness and a light tone, good very fine, rare, an interesting variety

£300-400

PROVENANCE:

Bt. Vosper, 12 November 2000

58 58 (x2) 58

Celtic, Atrebates and Regni, uninscribed coinage, (c.60-20 BC), gold Quarter Stater, 1.42g, ‘Bognor Cogwheel’ type, wreath with pelleted bar intersecting, abstract hair and face around with drapery, rev. horse right with beaded mane, floral sun above, cogwheel below (ABC 509; VA 226-1; S.48), corresponding striking weakness at top of obverse, small striking split, otherwise a pleasing piece on a large flan, slightly toned, good very fine, a prolific issue PROVENANCE:

Bt. Barnard, 6 June 2000 WWW.SPINK.COM

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£300-400

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60 59 (x2)

60 (x2)

Celtic, Atrebates and Regni, uninscribed coinage, (c.60-20 BC), gold Quarter Stater, 1.38g, ‘Bognor Cogwheel’ type, wreath with pelleted bar intersecting, abstract hair and face around with drapery, rev. horse right with beaded mane, floral sun above, cogwheel below, dispersed symbols in field (ABC 509; Bean QcTM1; VA 226-1; S.48), weakness to high points and to horse’s face, generally presentable with an even tone, good very fine, a prolific issue

£300-400

PROVENANCE:

Bt. Swann, 15 December 1994 Found Letchworth, Hertfordshire 60

Celtic, Atrebates and Regni, uninscribed coinage, (c.60-20 BC), gold Quarter Stater, 1.28g, ‘Bognor Cogwheel’ type, wreath with pelleted bar intersecting, abstract hair and face around [with drapery], rev. horse right with beaded mane, floral sun above, cogwheel below, dispersed symbols in field (ABC 509; Bean QcTM1; VA 226-1; S.48), obverse double striking, reverse very full and a quality strike, nearly extremely fine, a prolific issue

£400-500

PROVENANCE:

Bt. Cherry, 9 May 1993 Found Hampshire/Sussex

62 (x2) 61 (x2)

Celtic, Atrebates and Regni, uninscribed coinage, (c.60-20 BC), gold Quarter Stater, 1.08g, ‘Ratham Ringpole’ type, wreath with corded bar intersecting, cogwheel sun in centre, abstract hair and face around dispersed annulets, rev. horse left with beaded mane, floral sun above, cogwheel below, ringpole before (ABC 569; Bean QcD1-3a; VA-; S.48), corresponding striking weakness on abstract face, a little freshness remaining with some underlying tone, good very fine, very rare

£400-600

PROVENANCE: Bt. Vosper, 5 January 1996 Found Eastbourne, East Sussex

Celtic, Atrebates and Regni, uninscribed coinage, (c.60-20 BC), gold plated? Quarter Stater, 0.61g, ‘Ratham Rose’ type, crossed wreaths, flower in centre, symbols in angles, rev. horse right, beaded pellet above, flower motif below (ABC 614; VA-; S.-), areas of corrosion with what appears to be base metal? underneath, strong centres, good very fine, excessively rare PROVENANCE: Bt. Amey, 30 May 2007 Found Chichester, Sussex

£400-600

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63 (x2)

64 (x2)

Celtic, Atrebates and Regni, uninscribed coinage, (c.60-20 BC), gold Quarter Stater, 1.17g, ‘Wittering Rings’ type, banded die, pair of annulets in opposing fields, rev. horse right, floral cogwheel sun above, pelleted ring below, floral sun before, other dispersed symbols (ABC 623; VA-; S.-), weakness in centres, some lustre to reverse, good very fine, excessively rare

£600-800

PROVENANCE:

Bt. Vosper, 13 September 2009 64

Celtic, Atrebates and Regni, uninscribed coinage, (c.60-20 BC), gold Quarter Stater, 0.24g, ‘Willett Triple Line’ type, three parallel corded lines across field, pelleted annulet in field either side, rev. horse left, floral sun above, cogwheel below, pellet under tail (ABC 629; VA-; S.48), obverse weakly struck, horse slightly off flan, some lustre on smooth surfaces, nearly very fine, good very fine, excessively rare

£500-700

PROVENANCE:

Bt. Highfield, 18 February 2011 Recorded with the Ashmolean Museum, Oxford, ref. CCI 09.4685 Found Goodwood, West Sussex

66 (x2)

65 (x2) 65

Celtic, Atrebates and Regni, uninscribed coinage, (c.60-20 BC), gold Quarter Stater, 1.00g, ‘Two Crescents’ type, three parallel corded lines across central field with outward facing crescents in field, rev. horse right, bird? on back, floral sun below (ABC 629 var.; Bean QcD3-8; VA 250-1; S.45var.), obverse fairly worn, and with the surfaces a little rough, reverse well centred and with much of field design well evident, nearly very fine/good very fine, extremely rare

£700-900

PROVENANCE:

Bt. Mills, 12 June 1992 Found Chichester, West Sussex This intriguing reverse die, unlike the ABC plate coin, appears to have an animal perching on the back of the horse. The animal has a flared tail and is placing one foot on the horse’s rump and the other on the mane. It also appears to be looking down behind the back of the horse. 66

Celtic, Atrebates and Regni, uninscribed coinage, (c.60-20 BC), gold Quarter Stater, 0.92g, ‘Selsey Tramlines’ type, parallel lines of wreath, three ringed pellets within, a trefoil of annulets in opposing fields, rev. horse left, wing motif or bird/ringed pellet above, [floral sun] below, and annulet before (ABC 632; Bean QcD3-10; VA 254-1; S.-), wear on high points, flan splits, very fine, very rare PROVENANCE:

Strauss collection, Sotheby, 26 May 1994, lot 13

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£250-350

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67 67 (x2) 67

Celtic, Atrebates and Regni, uninscribed coinage, (c.60-20 BC), silver Unit, 1.21g, head right, hair composed of crescents, rev. horse right, ring-pellet above and below, crescent and other symbols before (ABC-; Bean QsT16; VA-; S.-), a field find, some contact marks and weakness to centres, plenty of imagery remains, good fine, an unusual and interesting piece

£200-300

PROVENANCE:

Bt. Philpotts, 8 January 2012 Found Dorset

69 69 (x2)

68 (x2) 68

Celtic, Atrebates and Regni, uninscribed coinage, (c.60-20 BC), silver Unit, 0.87g, head right, hair composed of crescents, rev. horse right, ring-pellets around (ABC-; Bean QsT16; VA-; S.-), porosity on this, general wear, full reverse, nearly very fine, an interesting and rare piece

£250-350

PROVENANCE: Bt. Walmsey, 23 December 2011

Celtic, Atrebates and Regni, uninscribed coinage (c.60-20 BC), silver Unit, 1.33g, ‘Chichester Boar’ type, diademed head right, ring-pellets in hair and cogwheel on face, rev. reverse image of obverse (ABC 644 var.; Bean QsT1-1; VA-; S.-), some pitting to obverse, well struck, good very fine, a very interesting reverse brockage

£300-400

PROVENANCE: Bt. Hayes, 21 August 2007 Found Chichester, Sussex

70 70 (x2) 70

Celtic, Atrebates and Regni, uninscribed coinage (c.60-20 BC), silver Unit, 1.27g, ‘Chichester Boar’ type, diademed head right, rev. horse right, human head above, boar below (ABC 644; Bean QsT1-1; VA-; S.-), flan mildly irregular and with some patination, fine style and a well struck piece, nearly extremely fine and extremely rare PROVENANCE: Bt. Fox, 9 February 1992 Recorded with the Ashmolean Museum, Oxford, ref. CCI 90.0134 Found Chichester, Sussex

£600-800

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71 71 (x2) 71

Celtic, Atrebates and Regni, uninscribed coinage (c.60-20 BC), silver Unit, 1.26g, ‘Chichester Boar’ type, diademed head right, rev. horse right, human head above, boar below, annulet before (ABC 644; Bean QsT1-1; VA-; S.-), obverse weak on face and with some dark staining, reverse better and with some pleasing detail, very fine/good very fine, extremely rare

£400-600

PROVENANCE:

Bt. Fox, 9 February 1992 Found Chichester, Sussex

72 72 (x2) 72

Celtic, Atrebates and Regni, uninscribed coinage, (c.60-20 BC), silver Unit, 1.43g, ‘Sussex Lyre’ type, diademed head right, rev. horse right, wheel above, lyre orientated left below, S in front (ABC 647; Bean QsT1-5; VA-; S.-), a little die clogging on obverse, a most pleasing strike, toned, nearly extremely fine/extremely fine, rare

£350-450

PROVENANCE:

Bt. Vosper, 21 April 1996

ABC Plate Coin

73 73 (x2) 73

Celtic, Atrebates and Regni, uninscribed coinage, (c.60-20 BC), silver Unit, 1.30g, ‘Chichester Lyre’ type, diademed head right, ring-pellets around, rev. horse right, wheel above, lyre and S below, dispersed symbols (ABC 650 - this coin; VA-; S.-), metal porous and with a few scrapes, extensive detail visible and in high relief, a very good strike, extremely fine, extremely rare PROVENANCE:

Bt. Dix Noonan Webb, 5 October 2009 Recorded with the Ashmolean Museum, Oxford, ref. CCI 97.1003 Found Tangmere, West Sussex WWW.SPINK.COM

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£400-600

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75 (x2)

74 (x2)

Celtic, Atrebates and Regni, uninscribed coinage, (c.60-20 BC), silver Unit, 0.96g, ‘Chichester Lyre’ type, diademed head right, [ring-pellets around], rev. horse right, wheel above, lyre ring-pellet below, dispersed symbols (ABC 650 var.; Bean QsT1-8?; VA-; S.-), some patination and light soil effects, this reverse well struck and toned, good very fine, extremely rare

£400-600

PROVENANCE: Bt. Goodwin, 15 February 1993 Found nr. Chichester, Sussex

Celtic, Atrebates and Regni, uninscribed coinage (c.60-20 BC), silver Unit, 1.25g, ‘Ashdown Forest Helmet’ type, helmeted head right, pelleted cogwheels around, rev. annulate horse right, face above, wheel below, pellets around head (ABC 662; VA 264-1; S.54), metal porous, even wear, much imagery on this, full obverse, nearly very fine, very rare

£200-300

PROVENANCE: Bt. Moore, 19 December 2010

77 76 (x2)

77 (x2)

Celtic, Atrebates and Regni, uninscribed coinage (c.60-20 BC), silver Unit, 1.24g, ‘Ashdown Forest Helmet’ type, helmeted head right, [pelleted cogwheels around], rev. annulate horse right, face above, wheel below, pellets around head (ABC 662; VA 2641; S.54), deep tone, fine metal faults on this, a presentable piece, nearly very fine, very rare

£200-300

PROVENANCE: Bt. Cherry, 22 May 1996

Celtic, Atrebates and Regni, uninscribed coinage, (c.60-20 BC), silver Unit, 1.17g, bust right with similarities to the ‘Ashdown Forest Helmet’ type?, rev. horse left, pelleted ring motif, and ring-pellet above, floral sun below, other symbols (ABC-; VA-; S.-), deep tone, even wear, much detail remains, very fine, a true rarity of the series first shown by Rudd at the Oxford conference PROVENANCE: Bt. Vosper, 10 December 1995 Found Eastbourne, Sussex

£800-1,200

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78 78 (x2) 78

Celtic, Atrebates and Regni, uninscribed coinage, (c.60-20 BC), silver Unit, 0.92g, ‘Leu Lunar Head’ type, head left, hair composed of ring-pellets and lines, ring-pellets before, rev. horse left, garnished tail, spiral sun above, pelletal sun and ring-pellet below, dispersed ring-pellets (ABC 668; VA-; S.-), porous metal, small scrape to chin on obverse, a full piece this, nice portrait, good very fine/very fine, excessively rare, just two recorded specimens

£1,000-1,500

PROVENANCE:

Bt. Payne, 13 June 2004 Found Tangmere, West Sussex, 3 February 2000

79 79 (x2)

Celtic, Atrebates and Regni, uninscribed coinage, (c.60-20 BC), silver Unit, 0.53g, ‘Chichester Star’ type, crossed wreaths with concentric circles and piles in centre, pellets and annulets in quarters, rev. horse left, ring-pellet and curved bar above, [ring-pellet] below, annulet before (ABC 725; Bean QsD1-2; VA-; S.-), metal appearing water worn, white patina and a little verdigris, clearly identifiable, good detail above horse, nearly very fine/very fine, excessively rare

£200-300

PROVENANCE:

Bt. Cherry, 12 March 1994

ABC Plate Coin

80 80 (x2)

Celtic, Atrebates and Regni, uninscribed coinage, (c.60-20 BC), silver Unit, 0.67g, ‘Chichester Star’ type, crossed wreaths with concentric circles and piles in centre, pellets and annulets in quarters, rev. horse left, ring-pellet and curved bar above, ring-pellet below, annulet before (ABC 725 - this coin; Bean QsD1-2; VA-; S.-), light porosity, dark tone, well struck and with good centres, good very fine, excessively rare PROVENANCE:

Bt. Goodwin, 27 November 1992

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BELGAE - UNINSCRIBED COINAGE

81 (x2) 81

82 (x2)

Celtic, Belgae, uninscribed coinage, (c.80-50 BC), gold Stater, 6.10g, ‘Chute’ type, degraded head of Apollo right, rev. disjointed horse left, a series of pellets above, crab? below, spiral before, three parallel lines and eye symbol behind (ABC 746; VA 1205-1; S.22), striking weakness before Apollo’s head along with some general wear, however, a wellrounded specimen, toned in recesses, this reverse particularly full and well centred, very fine, a prolific issue

£350-450

PROVENANCE: Bt. L R Stack collection, Sotheby, 22-23 April 1999, lot 99 Recorded with the Ashmolean Museum, Oxford, ref. CCI 99.0494

Celtic, Belgae, uninscribed coinage, (c.80-50 BC), gold Stater, 5.93g, ‘Chute’ type, degraded head of Apollo right, rev. disjointed horse left, a series of pellets above, crab? below, spiral before (ABC 746; VA 1205-1; S.22), corresponding striking weakness before Apollo’s head, general weakness on this, sharper in areas, good obverse detail, good very fine, a prolific issue

£350-450

PROVENANCE: Bt. Cherry, 23 July 1996

83 83 (x2)

Celtic, Belgae, uninscribed coinage, (c.60-20 BC), gold Stater, 5.58g, ‘Chute/Cheriton Transitional’ type, degraded head of Apollo right, rev. disjointed horse left, a series of pellets above, crab? and patterned groundline below, three parallel lines and eye behind (ABC 752; VA 1210-1; S.-), obverse die fairly worn, slightly oval flan, this reverse sharp and with a contrasting tone, nearly very fine/extremely fine, scarce PROVENANCE: Bt. Message, 31 May 2007

£400-600

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84 84 (x2)

Celtic, Belgae, uninscribed coinage, (c.60-20 BC), gold Stater, 5.00g, ‘Cheriton Smiler’ type, wreath with three corded lines intersecting, the central line terminating in a crescent shape with voided crescents in recesses, below this a series of parallel lines fanning out with a pair of annulets to one end, rev. disjointed horse left, a series of pellets above and below, eye behind (ABC 755; VA 1215-1; S.24), metal somewhat bright, traces of lacquer to reverse, a good depiction of the ‘smile’ on obverse, a well struck piece, nearly extremely fine

£500-700

PROVENANCE:

Bt. Bennett, 13 December 1998

85 (x2)

86 (x2)

Celtic, Belgae, uninscribed coinage, (c.60-20 BC), gold Stater, 5.18g, ‘Cheriton Smiler’ type, wreath with three corded lines intersecting, the central line terminating in a crescent shape with voided crescents in recesses, below this a series of parallel lines fanning out with a pair of annulets to one end, rev. disjointed horse left, a series of pellets above and below, eye behind (ABC 755; VA 1215-1; S.24), oval flan, wear to high points, a good example of the ‘smiling’ face, very fine

£400-600

PROVENANCE:

Bt. Cherry, 22 May 1996 86

Celtic, Belgae, uninscribed coinage, (c.60-20 BC), gold Stater, 4.36g, ‘Cheriton Smiler’ type, wreath with three corded lines intersecting, the central line terminating in a crescent shape with voided crescents in recesses, below this a series of parallel lines fanning out with a pair of annulets to one end, rev. disjointed horse left, a series of pellets above, below, and before, [eye behind] (ABC 755; VA 1215-1; S.24), general weakness, some metal degradation evident, even tone, very fine, rare PROVENANCE:

Bt. Vosper, 12 November 2000

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87 87 (x2) 87

Celtic, Belgae, uninscribed coinage, (c.60-20 BC), gold Stater, 5.72g, ‘Cheriton Wheel’ type, wreath with pelleted bar intersecting, abstract hair and face around, tapering lines at top, recut die, rev. horse right, rider above, wheel below, eye behind (ABC 758 var; VA-; S.-), obverse die worn, reverse weakly struck at top, underlying tone on smooth surfaces, very fine for this, an excessively rare set of dies

£600-800

PROVENANCE: Bt. Cherry, 12 September 1999

John Sills of the Ashmolean Museum has commented that this piece appears to be a worn, recut obverse die of ABC 758 paired with a new reverse die of the same series.

88 88 (x2) 88

Celtic, Belgae, uninscribed coinage, (c.60-20 BC), gold Stater, 5.04g, ‘Cheesefoot Head’ type, wreath with pelleted bar intersecting, abstract hair and face around, line of large pellets in front rev. horse right, rider above, wheel below, large pelleted sun before and above head?, other dispersed symbols (ABC 761; Bean Q1-13; VA-; S.-), some scrapes, weaker in centres, remaining lustre and tone to areas, very fine for this, extremely rare

£800-1,000

PROVENANCE:

Bt. Cherry, 21 December 1995 This type was unknown until the late 1990’s

89 89 (x2)

Celtic, Belgae, uninscribed coinage, (c.60-20 BC), gold Quarter Stater, 1.42g, ‘Hampshire Thunderbolt’ type, two figures in stylised boat? Crescent moon to left, trefoil of pellets to right, rev. series of abstract forms (ABC 767; VA 143-1; S.46), general wear but good detail remaining, even tone, good very fine, scarce PROVENANCE: Bt. Cherry, 18 December 1996

£250-350

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ABC Plate Coin

90 90 (x2) 90

Celtic, Belgae, uninscribed coinage, (c.60-20 BC), gold Quarter Stater, 1.00g, ‘Winchester Cross Wreath’ type, two opposing crescents at centre of crossed wreath, symbols in quarters, rev. horse right surrounded by pellets and annulets (ABC 830 - this coin; VA-; S.-), some earth left in situ in recesses, a little patination, quality strike for such a small coin, nearly extremely fine for this, excessively rare

£1,000-1,200

PROVENANCE:

Bt. Cherry, 12 February 2011 Recorded with the Ashmolean Museum, Oxford, ref. CCI 00.0112

91 91 (x2) 91

Celtic, Belgae, uninscribed coinage (c.60-20 BC), silver Unit, 1.00g, ‘Old Basing’ type, bust right, small horse and trefoil of annulets before, rev. horse left, floral sun above, ringpellet in annulet below and trefoil of pellets (ABC 836; Bean QsD3-7; VA-; S.-), with some horn silver deposits, mostly patinated over, evenly worn, much detail remaining, very fine, very rare

£300-500

PROVENANCE:

Bt. Barnard, 25 December 2001 Found Membury, Devon

92 92 (x2) 92

Celtic, Belgae, uninscribed coinage (c.60-20 BC), silver Unit, 1.23g, ‘Hampshire Helmet’ type, helmeted head left, rev. horse left, spiral sun above, ring-pellet below and before (ABC 851; VA-; S.-), struck from a slightly uneven blank, flan untidy before bust, good centres, underlying tones and a good size flan on this, good very fine, excessively rare PROVENANCE:

Bt. Croker, 28 April 2011 Found nr. Upavon, Wiltshire The ‘Hampshire Helmet’ type is listed in ABC as ‘Unique?’. This specimen appeared on the market subsequent to publication of the reference work. WWW.SPINK.COM

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93 93 (x2) 93

Celtic, Belgae, uninscribed coinage, (c.60-20 BC), silver Unit, 1.22g, ‘Hampshire Helmet’ type, helmeted head left, symbols before, rev. horse left, spiral sun above, ringpellet below [and before] (ABC 851; VA-; S.-), struck from dilapidated dies though identifiable to this type, fine, excessively rare

£400-600

PROVENANCE:

Bt. Vosper, 12 November 2000 This piece listed in ABC as ‘unique?’

94 94 (x2) 94

Celtic, Belgae, uninscribed coinage (c.60-20 BC), silver Unit, 1.00g, ‘Mossop Helmet’ type, helmeted head left, angular bar [and annulets] before, rev. horse left, spiral sun above, boar below, torc before, dispersed annulets in field (ABC 854; VA-; S.-), small chip at top of bust and with scratch to neck, metal porous on this, well detailed and full reverse, clear torc, very fine, excessively rare

£800-1,000

PROVENANCE:

Bt. King, 21 October 2011 Found nr. Upavon, Wiltshire Note the torc before the horse on reverse as BMC 609 (Mossop 253).

95 (x2) 95

96 (x2)

Celtic, Belgae, uninscribed coinage (c.60-20 BC), silver Unit, 0.79g, ‘Danebury Sunrays’ type, head right with corded hair, [ring-pellet and cogwheel? before], rev. horse right, spiral sun above, wheel below, pellets before (ABC 866; Bean QsD3-10; VA 2801; S.56), deep tone, slightly frosty surfaces, face partially visible on obverse, certainly a presentable piece this, good very fine, very rare

£400-600

PROVENANCE: Bt. Vecchi, 14 October 1999

Celtic, Belgae, uninscribed coinage (c.60-20 BC), silver Unit, 0.93g, ‘Danebury Sunrays’ type, head right with corded hair, [ring-pellet and cogwheel? before], rev. horse right, spiral sun above, wheel below, pellets before (ABC 866; Bean QsD3-10; VA 2801; S.56), porous metal, obverse die in an old state, reverse better and well centred, good fine/good very fine, very rare PROVENANCE:

Bt. Vecchi, 14 October 1999 Recorded with the Ashmolean Museum, Oxford, ref. CCI 99.1086 35

£600-800

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97 97 (x2) 97

Celtic, Belgae, uninscribed coinage (c.60-20 BC), silver Unit, 0.91g, ‘Danebury Spear’ type, boar left, three crescent moons above, pheon before, rev. horse left, sun wheel above, ring pellets below, sun wheel before (ABC 869; Bean QsT3-1; VA 867-1 - as Corieltavi; S.293 - as Corieltavi), obverse slightly off-centre and the strike mildly soft, otherwise minty, lustrous and with a gentle tone, good very fine/extremely fine, excessively rare

£800-1,000

PROVENANCE: Bt. Cherry, 12 October 1997 Found Chichester, Sussex

98 98 (x2) 98

Celtic, Belgae, uninscribed coinage (c.60-20 BC), silver Unit, 0.89g, ‘Danebury Double Boar’ type, opposing boars, cogwheel sun and other symbols in field, rev. annulate horse right, floral sun above, ring-pellet below, pelletal sun before (ABC 881; Bean Qs T3-2; VA-; S.-), a little delamination and frosting to obverse, reverse better and sharp in areas, nearly very fine/good very fine, excessively rare

£800-1,000

PROVENANCE:

Bt. Cherry, 2 April 2006

99 99 (x2)

Celtic, Belgae, uninscribed coinage (c.60-20 BC), silver Unit, 0.92g, ‘Kingsclere Horse Box’ type, facing vertical horses with decorated tablet between them, ring-pellet and floral sun in fields, rev. horse right, spiral sun above, ring-pellets in field (ABC 887; Bean-; VA-; S.-), a little verdigris in places, surfaces with patchy porosity under magnification, mostly with fine detail this, good silver, good very fine, excessively rare PROVENANCE:

Bt. Stephens, 15 December 2006 Found Kingsclere, Hampshire, 1988

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101 100 (x2)

100

101 (x2)

Celtic, Belgae, uninscribed coinage (c.60-20 BC), silver Unit, 1.11g, ‘Drayton Dragons’ type, opposing dragons with bar between, ring-pellet and beaded ring in fields, rev. horse left, voided crescent and ring above, double ring below (ABC 890; Bean-; VA-; S.-), some horn silver deposits, very light corrosion on this, reverse well struck, some underlying tone, good very fine, excessively rare

£800-1,000

PROVENANCE:

Bt. Cherry, 11 December 1994 Found nr. Chichester, Sussex 101

Celtic, Belgae, uninscribed coinage (c.60-20 BC), silver Unit, 1.04g, ‘Danebury Dragon’ type, clawed beast left looking back, crescents before, rev. horse left, floral sun above, cogwheel below, beaded pellet before, other symbols in field (ABC 896; Bean QsD1-1; VA 286-1; S.58), general wear but appearing well, some underlying tone, good very fine, extremely rare

£600-800

PROVENANCE:

Bt. Cherry, 9 February 1992

102 102 (x2) 102

Celtic, Belgae, uninscribed coinage (c.60-20 BC), silver Unit, 0.61g, ‘Danebury Dragon’ type, clawed beast left looking back, crescents before, rev. horse left, floral sun above, cogwheel below, beaded pellet before, other symbols in field (ABC 896; Bean QsD1-1; VA 286-1; S.58), frosted surfaces, even wear, much imagery to reverse, some good detail, very fine, extremely rare

£800-1,000

PROVENANCE:

Bt. Cherry, 26 January 1996

103 103 (x2)

103

Celtic, Belgae, uninscribed coinage (c.60-20 BC), silver Unit, 0.77g, ‘Danebury Cross and Crescents’ type, wavy crossed wreaths, ring-pellet in centre, voided crescents in quarters, rev. horse left radiate sun above, cogwheel below (ABC 914; Bean QsD2-4; VA 290-1; S.-), surface porosity, general wear, detailed reverse, very fine, excessively rare PROVENANCE: Bt. Cherry, 13 November 2003

£800-1,000

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104 104 (x2) 104

Celtic, Belgae, uninscribed coinage (c.60-20 BC), silver Unit, 0.51g, ‘Danebury Four Leaves’ type, four leaves radiating from central ring-pellet, symbols in quarters, rev. horse left, pelleted ring-pellet above, ring-pellet below, rings before (ABC 953; Bean QsD1-4; VA-; S.-), large area of weak striking, otherwise sharp and lustrous, extremely fine, excessively rare

£800-1,000

PROVENANCE:

Bt. Cherry, 12 November 1995 Found nr. Danebury, Hampshire

BERKSHIRE - UNINSCRIBED COINAGE

105 105 (x2) 105

Celtic, Berkshire, uninscribed coinage, (c.60-20 BC), silver Unit, 1.26g, ‘Abingdon Head’ type, head left, three crescent moons as hair, animals? before, rev. horse right, small horse and ring-pellet above, small horse below (ABC 1007; Bean QsD3-13; VA-; S.-), just a few small metal faults visible under magnification and with a couple of light scratches to face, dark tone in recesses, surfaces surviving remarkably well, a most pleasing strike, nearly extremely fine/extremely fine, excessively rare

£800-1,000

PROVENANCE:

Bt. CNG, 28 March 2001, lot 1720 Recorded with the Ashmolean Museum, Oxford, ref. CCI 92.0280 c.f. Rudd list 81, May 2005, no 31. It is this example that is referred to as being presented by the late Ian Finney to the British Museum in the mid 1980’s. At that point it was the first and only known specimen though sadly without a provenance.

106 106 (x2) 106

Celtic, Berkshire, uninscribed coinage, (c.60-20 BC), silver Unit, 0.94g, ‘Crested Head’ type, head right, long neck, floral sun before, rev. horse left, wheel with pelleted rim above, rings and pellets below (ABC 1013; VA-; S.53), marks to bust, general wear, much imagery remains, very fine or better, extremely rare PROVENANCE:

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ATREBATES AND REGNI - COMMIUS

107

108

107 (x2)

107

108 (x2)

Celtic, Atrebates and Regni, Commius, (c.50-25 BC), gold Stater, 5.50g, ‘Muzzles’ type, devolved head right, rev. horse right, charioteer’s arm and horse muzzles? above, wheel below, [CO]MMIOS around (ABC 1022; VA 350-1; S.65), fine metal faults to obverse, general wear on this, much imagery visible on obverse, some pleasing detail, good very fine, rare

£800-1,000

PROVENANCE:

Bt. Gillis, 14 January 2000 Recorded with the Ashmolean Museum, Oxford, ref. CCI 99.1695 Found Winchester, Hampshire 108

Celtic, Atrebates and Regni, Commius, (c.50-25 BC), gold Stater, 5.50g, ‘Muzzles’ type, devolved head right, rev. horse right, charioteer’s arm and horse muzzles? above, wheel below, [CO]MMIOS around (ABC 1022; VA 350-1; S.65), back portion of horse offflan, some weakness of strike, full obverse, most of COMMIOS visible on flan, good very fine, rare

£800-1,000

PROVENANCE:

Bt. Cummings, 24 September 2010

109 109 (x2)

109

Celtic, Atrebates and Regni, Commius, (c.50-25 BC), gold Stater, 5.50g, ‘E’ type, devolved head right, rev. horse right, E and charioteer’s arm above, wheel below, [CO]MM[IOS] around (ABC 1025; Bean COMI-4; VA 352-1; S.66), slightly weak on obverse, reverse superbly struck, lustrous, and toned, good very fine/extremely fine, extremely rare PROVENANCE:

Bt. Spink, 22 April 1999 Recorded with the Ashmolean Museum, Oxford, ref. CCI 98.1411 Found South Oxfordshire 39

£1,500-2,000

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111 110 (x2)

110

111 (x2)

Celtic, Atrebates and Regni, Commius, (c.50-25 BC), gold Quarter Stater, 1.18g, A on plain field, rev. horse left, E [and symbol above], annulets and corded groundline below, ring-pellet before (ABC 1028; Bean COMI-5; VA 353-1; S.67), some blemishes and with grazes to horse but a supreme specimen of this issue showing much of the die below the horse, good very fine/extremely fine

£500-700

PROVENANCE:

Bt. Vosper, 11 April 1999 111

Celtic, Atrebates and Regni, Commius, (c.50-25 BC), gold Quarter Stater, 1.19g, ‘A/E’, type, A on plain field, rev. horse left, E and symbol above, annulets below (ABC 1028; Bean COMI-5; VA 353-1; S.67), a few light scratches, obverse die slightly worn, otherwise some pleasing lustre on this, nice reverse, good very fine/nearly extremely fine, extremely rare

£300-500

PROVENANCE:

Bt. CNG, 24 September 1997, lot 993 This is possibly the clearest E above horse on any of the known specimens

112

113 112 (x2)

112

113 (x2)

Celtic, Atrebates and Regni, Commius, (c.50-25 BC), silver Unit, 0.96g, ‘Ladder Head Wheel’ type, head left, concentric circles and motif before, rev. horse left, wheel above, motif below, concentric circles before (ABC 1034; Bean COM1-7; VA 355-5; S.69), surfaces a little porous, deep tone on this, a good, central strike, well rounded flan, nearly extremely fine, very rare

£200-300

PROVENANCE:

Bt. Goodwin, 15 February 1993 Found Chichester, Sussex 113

Celtic, Atrebates and Regni, Commius, (c.50-25 BC), silver Unit, 1.26g, ‘Ladder Head Lazy E’ type, head left, concentric circles and motif before, rev. horse left, prostrate E above, motif below, concentric circles before, other symbols in fields (ABC 1040; Bean COM1-9; VA 355-3; S.69), some dispersed patination, metal generally surviving well, pleasing detail, some underlying tones, nearly extremely fine, very rare PROVENANCE:

Bt. Mills, 30 December 1992 Found South Downs, Sussex

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114

115 115 (x2)

114 (x2) 114

Celtic, Atrebates and Regni, uninscribed coinage (c.50-20 BC), silver Minim, 0.24g, ‘Moon Head’ type, head left with large concentric circles before, rev. horse left, motif above, ring-pellet below and annulet before (ABC 1043; Bean COM1-12; VA 358-5; S.70), porous surfaces with some horn silver deposits, toned and well struck in centres, nicely rounded, nearly extremely fine, very rare

£150-250

PROVENANCE: Bt. Vosper, 4 October 1997 Recorded with the Ashmolean Museum, Oxford, ref. CCI 98.0725

115

Celtic, Atrebates and Regni, uninscribed coinage (c.50-20 BC), silver Minim, 0.36g, ‘Moon Head’ type, head left with large concentric circles before, rev. horse left, motif above, ring-pellet below and annulet before (ABC 1043; Bean COM1-12; VA 358-5; S.70), dark patina and with very small flan split before horse, pleasing, full, and well centred obverse, very fine/good very fine, very rare

£100-200

PROVENANCE: Bt. Vosper, 11 May 1998

117

116

117 (x2)

116 (x2)

116

Celtic, Atrebates and Regni, uninscribed coinage (c.50-20 BC), silver Minim, 0.32g, ‘Concave Square’ type, incurved quadrilateral with ring-pellet in centre and in each angle, rev. annulate horse left, wheel above [and ring-pellet] below (ABC 1046; Bean QsD2-15; VA 482-1; S.59), light porosity, wear to high points, round flan, a presentable piece, very fine, very rare

£100-200

PROVENANCE:

Bt. Cherry, 12 February 1993 Found nr. Danebury, Hampshire 117

Celtic, Atrebates and Regni, uninscribed coinage (c.50-20 BC), silver Minim, 0.35g, ‘Concave Square’ type, incurved quadrilateral with ring-pellet in centre and in each angle, rev. annulate horse left, wheel above and ring-pellet below (ABC 1046; Bean QsD2-15; VA 482-1; S.59), dark patination and with some light pitting, round flan, nearly very fine, very rare PROVENANCE:

Bt. Gladdle, 18 September 1992

£100-150

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ATREBATES AND REGNI - TINCOMARUS

118 118 (x2) 118

Celtic, Atrebates and Regni, Tincomarus, (c.25 BC-AD 10), gold Stater, 5.36g, ‘Alfriston’ type, devolved head of Apollo right, rev. horse right, TIN above, wheel and COMARVS below, eye behind (ABC 1049; Bean TIN1-1; VA 363-1; S.72), even wear on this, sizeable flan split below horse, full obverse, even tone, good very fine/very fine, rare

£800-1,200

PROVENANCE:

Bt. Cherry, 18 June 1999 Found South of Stockbridge, possibly Kings Somborne, Hampshire

119 119 (x2) 119

Celtic, Atrebates and Regni, Tincomarus, (c.25 BC-AD 10), gold Stater, 5.36g, ‘Warrior Tinc/CF’ type, TINC in tablet across central field, rev. warrior on rearing horse right, holding spear, star above, C F below (ABC 1058; Bean TIN3-1; VA 375-1; S.75), weak in centre of obverse, note small scratch in this area, reverse in low relief as usual for this, full and centred, nearly very fine/good very fine, scarce

£1,000-1,500

PROVENANCE:

Bt. Cherry, 12 February 1993 Found Bishops Waltham, Hampshire

120 120 (x2) 120

Celtic, Atrebates and Regni, Tincomarus, (c.25 BC-AD 10), gold Stater, 5.36g, ‘Warrior Tinc/CF’ type, TINC in tablet across central field, rev. warrior on rearing horse right, holding spear, star above, C F below (ABC 1058; Bean TIN3-1; VA 375-1; S.75), a very ‘woolly’ strike as is usually the case with this issue, otherwise well rounded and with an even tone, probably very fine for issue, scarce PROVENANCE:

Bt. Cherry, 14 November 1999 WWW.SPINK.COM

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121 121 (x2) 121

Celtic, Atrebates and Regni, Tincomarus, (c.25 BC-AD 10), gold Stater, 5.35g, ‘Warrior Tinc/C Native Style’ type, TINC in tablet across central field, rev. warrior on rearing horse right, holding spear, star above, large C below (ABC 1061; VA 376-1; S.75), a few scratches and contact marks, obverse off-centre, however, this reverse remarkably fine for the issue, good sized flan, nearly extremely fine/extremely fine, very rare

£1,500-2,500

PROVENANCE:

Bt. CNG, 15 March 2000, lot 2217 Recorded with the Ashmolean Museum, Oxford, ref. CCI 96.3534

122 122 (x2) 122

Celtic, Atrebates and Regni, Tincomarus, (c.25 BC-AD 10), gold Stater, 5.41g, ‘Warrior’ type, COM F in tablet across central field, rev. warrior holding spear on horse right, star behind, pellets below tail, groundline and TIN below (ABC 1067; Bean TIN47a; VA 385-1; S.76), fine hairlines on obverse, reverse slightly woolly as usual, generally a good strike, some freshness remaining, toned, a strong good very fine, scarce

£1,000-1,500

PROVENANCE:

Bt. Vosper, 17 February 2007 Recorded with the Ashmolean Museum, Oxford, ref. CCI 03.0635

123 123 (x2) 123

Celtic, Atrebates and Regni, Tincomarus, (c.25 BC-AD 10), gold Stater, 5.33g, ‘Warrior’ type, COM F in tablet across central field, rev. warrior holding spear on horse right, no star behind?, [groundline] and TIN below (ABC 1067; Bean TIN4-7a; VA 3851; S.76), digs on obverse and with extensive contact marks both sides, old dies, full legends and horseman, fine/very fine for issue, scarce PROVENANCE: Bt. Fox, 25 September 1991

£400-600

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124

124 (x3)

124

Celtic, Atrebates and Regni, Tincomarus, (c.20 BC-AD 10), gold Quarter Stater, 1.18g, ‘Medusa’ type, TINC in corded tablet, C above, A below, rev. facing head of Medusa (ABC 1076; Bean TIN3-3; VA 378-1; S.77), small amount of serration to periphery but a remarkably pleasing piece, struck up and toned, superb imagery on this, as struck and extremely fine, very rare, one of the finest known examples of this type PROVENANCE:

Bt. L R Stack collection, Sotheby, 22-23 April 1999, lot 27 (illustrated on colour plate II) Found Portsmouth area, Hampshire

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£1,500-2,000

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125 125 (x2) 125

Celtic, Atrebates and Regni, Tincomarus, (c.20 BC-AD 10), gold Quarter Stater, 1.15g, ‘Star Boar’ type, TIN in tablet, rev. boar left, star below (ABC 1079; Bean TIN42a; VA 379-1; S.78), a couple of digs on obverse, struck from worn dies, well rounded, a good strike for this issue, good very fine, very rare

£250-350

PROVENANCE:

Bt. Cherry, 8 December 1994

126 126 (x2)

126

Celtic, Atrebates and Regni, Tincomarus, (c.20 BC-AD 10), gold Quarter Stater, 1.19g, ‘Tin Horse’ type, COM F in tablet, rev. horse right, N above, TI below (ABC 1082; Bean TIN2-1; VA 387-1; S.79), very small striking crack to right of tablet and with scratch below, a remarkably tidy and pleasing example, almost perfectly centred and very well struck, extremely fine, extremely rare

£400-600

PROVENANCE:

Bt. Highfield, 28 April 2007 Found Chichester, Sussex

128

127

128 (x2)

127 (x2) 127

Celtic, Atrebates and Regni, Tincomarus, (c.20 BC-AD 10), gold Quarter Stater, 1.19g, ‘Tinc Horse’ type, COM F in tablet, rev. horse right, TIN above, C reversed below (ABC 1085; Bean TIN2-3; VA 390-1; S.82), even wear on this, very fine corresponding striking crack before tablet, a presentable piece, full legends, rounded flan, good very fine/very fine, rare

£350-450

PROVENANCE:

Bt. Barnard, 16 December 1994 128

Celtic, Atrebates and Regni, Tincomarus, (c.20 BC-AD 10), gold Quarter Stater, 0.87g, ‘Spiral’ type, central pellet with wreath around, rev. horse right, T above, pellets below (ABC 1094; Bean TIN4-3; VA 366-1; S.73), wide flan split behind horse, the lightest porosity, reverse probably as struck, very clear T above horse, good very fine/nearly extremely fine PROVENANCE:

Bt. Cummings, 20 July 1991

£250-350

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129

129 (x2)

129

Celtic, Atrebates and Regni, Tincomarus, (c.25 BC-AD 10), silver Unit, 1.18g, ‘Ladders’ type, head left, motif and ring-pellet, rev. horse left, TIN above, hook motif below (ABC 1097; Bean TIN1-4; VA-; S.-), just the lightest of porosity on this, otherwise a truly remarkable piece struck in the highest relief, perfectly centred and just fractional cabinet friction on the high points, as struck, extremely fine and this the only known example of this type PROVENANCE:

Bt. Goodwin, 12 June 1992 Found Chichester, Sussex

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£1,000-1,500

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130 130 (x2)

130

Celtic, Atrebates and Regni, Tincomarus, (c.25 BC-AD 10), silver Unit, 1.26g, ‘Diadem’ type, diademed head left, [TINCO]MRVS around terminating in ring-pellet, rev. horse left, lyre above, animal below, other dispersed symbols (ABC 1100; Bean TIN1-5 VA 473-1; S.90), layer of dark patination, underlying metal looks to be of high quality and remarkably sharp, superb centres on this and a lovely portrait, as struck and extremely fine, rare

£400-600

PROVENANCE: Bt. Barnard, 24 March 2000 Found Chichester area, Sussex

131 131 (x2) 131

Celtic, Atrebates and Regni, Tincomarus, (c.25 BC-AD 10), silver Unit, 1.21g, ‘Diadem’ type, diademed head left, TINCOMR[VS] around, rev. horse left, lyre above, animal below, other dispersed symbols (ABC 1100; VA 473-1; S.90), deeply patinated, this slightly granular appearance, well struck reverse, good sized flan, very fine/good very fine, rare

£400-500

PROVENANCE: Bt. Barnard, 24 March 2000 Found Chichester, Sussex

132 132 (x2)

132

Celtic, Atrebates and Regni, Tincomarus, (c.25 BC-AD 10), silver Unit, 1.33g, ‘Eagle’ type, laureate head right, TINCOM before, B behind, rev. eagle standing holding snake (ABC 1106; Bean TIN3-6; VA 397-1; S.83), metal somewhat granular under magnification, scratch to face, a presentable strike and a good portrait on this, good very fine, rare with B behind bust PROVENANCE: Bt. Richardson, 28 July 1999

£250-350

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133 133 (x2) 133

Celtic, Atrebates and Regni, Tincomarus, (c.25 BC-AD 10), silver Unit, 1.33g, ‘Eagle’ type, laureate head right, TINCOM before, B behind, rev. eagle standing holding snake (ABC 1106; Bean TIN3-6; VA 397-1; S.83), light pitting in areas, reverse die possibly in a worn state, a particularly well struck up obverse, nearly extremely fine/very fine, rare with B behind bust

£400-600

PROVENANCE:

Bt. Turner, 26 July 1999 This obverse arguably one of the finest of the type

134

135 134 (x2)

134

135 (x2)

Celtic, Atrebates and Regni, Tincomarus, (c.25 BC-AD 10), silver Unit, 1.29g, ‘Eagle’ type, laureate head right, TINCOM before, A behind, rev. eagle standing holding snake (ABC 1106; Bean TIN3-5; VA 397-1; S.83), looks a little water worn, some contact marks, nice portrait, clear legends, good very fine/nearly very fine, rare

£150-250

PROVENANCE:

Bt. Hayes, 2 December 2006 Found Chichester, Sussex 135

Celtic, Atrebates and Regni, Tincomarus, (c.25 BC-AD 10), silver Unit, 1.21g, ‘Cernunnos’ type, facing horned head, rev. bull left, TIN above, C below (ABC 1109; Bean TIN2-5; VA 370-1; S.86), lightly pitted on obverse with what look to be scrapes on higher points, dark patination on this, a very good strike, particularly so on reverse, good very fine/nearly extremely fine, very rare

£300-400

PROVENANCE:

Bt. Gladdle, 17 September 2006 Arguably a finer piece than the ABC plate coin

136 136 (x2) 136

Celtic, Atrebates and Regni, Tincomarus, (c.25 BC-AD 10), silver Unit, 1.26g, ‘Bull Left’ type, laureate head of classical style left, rev. bull charging left, TIN above, C below (ABC 1112; Bean TIN2-6; VA 396-1; S.84), a little wear, perfectly round flan and well centred, attractive obverse, nearly extremely fine/good very fine, very rare PROVENANCE:

Bt. Gladdle, 14 September 1991 WWW.SPINK.COM

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137 137 (x2) 137

Celtic, Atrebates and Regni, Tincomarus, (c.25 BC-AD 10), silver Unit, 1.24g, ‘Bull Right’ type, laureate head right, C behind, rev. bull right, TIN above, CO below (ABC 1115; VA 381-1 var.; S.85 var.), dappled patina on frosted surfaces, scratches to bust, full and round, well centred reverse, very fine/good very fine, rare variant with CO behind forelegs

£200-300

PROVENANCE: Bt. Highfield, 22 April 2007 Found Chichester, Sussex

The C behind the laureate bust doesn’t appear to be mentioned in ABC.

ABC Plate Coin & One of the finest known for this type

138 138 (x2) 138

Celtic, Atrebates and Regni, Tincomarus, (c.25 BC-AD 10), silver Minim, 0.31g, ‘Bull’s Head’ type, cross with bucrania? in angles, rev. bull facing (ABC 1142 - this coin; VA 483-1; S.94), dark patination, light porosity under magnification, round flan, well centred reverse, good very fine for this, very rare, possibly the finest known

£300-500

PROVENANCE:

Bt. Rudd, 4 December 1993 Recorded with the Ashmolean Museum, Oxford, ref. CCI 94.0639

ATREBATES AND REGNI - EPPILLUS

139 139 (x2) 139

Celtic, Atrebates and Regni, Eppillus, (c.20 BC-AD 1), gold Quarter Stater, 1.16g, ‘Calleva Daisy’ type, CALLEV across central field, star above and below, rev. dog bounding right, EPPI above, rosette of pellets below (ABC 1148; Bean EPP1-1; VA 407-1; S.96), rough edge to right of CALLEV, light softness, full reverse, even tone, very fine/good very fine, rare PROVENANCE:

Bt. Gillis, 2 June 2000 Recorded with the Ashmolean Museum, Oxford, ref. CCI 99.1825 49

£350-450

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140 140 (x2) 140

Celtic, Atrebates and Regni, Eppillus, (c.20 BC-AD 1), gold Quarter Stater, 1.16g, ‘Calleva Ring’ type, CALLE[V] across central field, star above and below, rev. dog bounding right, EPPI and ring-pellet above, rosette of pellets below, trefoil of pellets behind (ABC 1151; Bean EPP1-1; VA 408-1; S.96), small scratch under CALLEV and with some contact marks, even tone, good reverse, very fine/nearly extremely fine, extremely rare, possibly the finest known specimen

£600-800

PROVENANCE:

Bt. CNG, 6 May 1991, lot 891

142

141

142 (x2)

141 (x2) 141

Celtic, Atrebates and Regni, Eppillus, (c.20 BC-AD 1), gold Quarter Stater, 1.16g, ‘Pegasus’ type, EPPIL-COMF in two lines, pellet in centre of field, rev. pegasus right, pellet above, ring-pellet below (ABC 1154; Bean EPP3-1; VA 435-1; S.98), light contact marks, strong centres, nearly extremely fine, very rare, one of the finest known

£500-700

PROVENANCE:

Bt. Woodley, 23 April 1995 142

Celtic, Atrebates and Regni, Eppillus, (c.20 BC-AD 1), gold Quarter Stater, 1.17g, ‘Crescent’ type, crescent in central field, EPPI[LLV C]OMM F around, rev. horse right, star above and below (ABC 1157; Bean EPP2-1; VA 409-1; S.97), obverse die off-centre, just light wear to high points, pleasing reverse, even tone on this, nearly extremely fine

£800-1,000

PROVENANCE:

Bt. Vecchi, 14 October 2010 Recorded with the Ashmolean Museum, Oxford, ref. CCI 99.1079

143 143 (x2) 143

Celtic, Atrebates and Regni, Eppillus, (c.20 BC-AD 1), silver Unit, 1.22g, ‘Rex’ type, voided crescent flanked by a rosette of pellets on either side, REX above, CALLE below, rev. eagle flying? right, EPP behind wing (ABC 1160; Bean EPP1-3; VA 415-1; S.99), struck slightly off-centre both sides, deep tone on smooth fields, nearly extremely fine, scarce and a superior specimen of this type PROVENANCE: Bt. Dix Noonan Webb, 20 June 2006, lot 237

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ABC Plate Coin

144 144 (x2) 144

Celtic, Atrebates and Regni, Eppillus, (c.20 BC-AD 1), silver Unit, 1.30g, ‘Grapevine’ type, bearded bust right, vine border, rev. boar right, EPPI above, CO F below (ABC 1163 - this coin; Bean EPP4-2 var.; VA 416-1; S.100), light wear, struck on a large flan, the reverse particularly well centred and full, good very fine or better, pleasing and rare

£300-400

PROVENANCE: Bt. Vosper, 13 July 2003 Recorded with the Ashmolean Museum, Oxford, ref. CCI 00.1503 Chris Rudd Quebec

145 145 (x2) 145

Celtic, Atrebates and Regni, Eppillus, (c.20 BC-AD 1), silver Unit, 1.21g, ‘Lion’ type, bearded bust right, rev. lion right, EPP above, groundline and COM below, F before (ABC 1166; Bean EPP4-3; VA 417-1; S.101), flan slightly irregular, deeply patinated, extensive detail remaining, good very fine, this obverse is superior to most examples, the piece itself in superior condition to the ABC plate coin, rare

£250-350

PROVENANCE: Bt. Woodley, 12 May 1998 Found nr. Oxford, Oxfordshire

146

147

146 (x2) 146

147 (x2)

Celtic, Atrebates and Regni, Eppillus, (c.20 BC-AD 1), silver Minim, 0.20g, ‘U’ type, geometric pattern with four ‘U’ symbols around ring-pellet in centre, dispersed pellets in field, rev. eagle right, wings raised, EPPI before (ABC 1169; Bean EPP1-3; VA 420-1; S.102), small chip, surfaces lightly porous, details still clear on this, some iridescent tones, very fine, excessively rare, most known specimens in museum collections

£350-450

PROVENANCE: Bt. Cummings, 20 July 1991

147

Celtic, Atrebates and Regni, Eppillus, (c.20 BC-AD 1), silver Minim, 0.26g, ‘Spiral’ type, cross with crook-shaped arms, ring-pellet in centre and quatrefoil of pellets in quarters, rev. goat right, EPP above (ABC 1172; Bean EPP2-3; VA 421-1; S.103), porous metal, obverse a little off-centre, nice strike, well-centred reverse, light tone, good very fine, extremely rare PROVENANCE: Bt. Dix Noonan Webb, 29 September 2008, lot 5042

£250-350

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148 (x2)

Celtic, Atrebates and Regni, Eppillus, (c.20 BC-AD 1), silver Minim, 0.31g, ‘Bull’s Head’ type, bull’s head facing, three pellets around, rev. ram right, EPP above, CO below (ABC 1175; Bean EPP2-4; VA 422-1; S.104), dark both sides, light contact marks, a well centred, round flan, very fine, extremely rare

£250-350

PROVENANCE:

Bt. Spink, 14 October 1999

ATREBATES AND REGNI - VERICA

149 149 (x2) 149

Celtic, Atrebates and Regni, Verica, (c.10-40 AD), gold Stater, 5.36g, ‘Warrior Rex’ type, COM.F in tablet across central field, rev. naked warrior, a female?, on horse right holding spear, VIR behind, REX and voided crescent below (ABC 1190; Bean VERC2-1; VA 500-1; S.120), scrape to obverse field and by REX on reverse, light general weakness on this, a pleasingly large flan and this reverse die fully visible and tidy, good very fine, scarce

£1,000-1,500

PROVENANCE:

Bt. Barnard, 2 February 2001

150 150 (x2)

150

Celtic, Atrebates and Regni, Verica, (c.10-40 AD), gold Stater, 5.36g, ‘Vine Leaf Viri’ type, vine leaf dividing VI R[I], rev. warrior on horse right, COF around (ABC 1193; Bean VERS3-16; VA 520-1; S.121), just fractionally off-centre and with small dig to horse, another most pleasing piece with superb smooth fields and underlying lustre, toned, nearly extremely fine PROVENANCE:

Bt. CNG, 10 October 1999

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151 151 (x2) 151

Celtic, Atrebates and Regni, Verica, (c.10-40 AD), gold Stater, 5.28g, ‘Vine Leaf Viri’ type, vine leaf dividing VI RI, rev. warrior on horse right, COF around (ABC 1193; Bean VERS3-1; VA 520-1; S.121), some weakness to vine leaf, reverse slightly off struck, otherwise a remarkably fine piece, well centred obverse, the reverse practically as struck and with superb detail to, the horseman, nearly extremely fine/extremely fine, scarce

£1,500-2,000

PROVENANCE: Bt. Cummings, 7 May 1993

ABC Plate Coin

152 152 (x2) 152

Celtic, Atrebates and Regni, Verica, (c.10-40 AD), gold Quarter Stater, 1.20g, ‘Selsey Crescents’ type, COMF in tablet, crescent with trefoil of pellets at tips above and below, rev. horse left, VIR above, wheel below (ABC 1196 - this coin; Bean VERVNC1-1; VA 465-1; S.123), contact marks and scrapes, otherwise well preserved, good very fine, excessively rare

£800-1,000

PROVENANCE:

Bt. Davisson, 18 December 1999, lot 536 Rudd list 29, 1997, No 22 (this coin referenced in ABC) Recorded with the Ashmolean Museum, Oxford, ref. CCI 97.1573 Found Berkshire, 1997

153 153 (x2)

153

Celtic, Atrebates and Regni, Verica, (c.10-40 AD), gold Quarter Stater, 1.17g, ‘Little Horse Rearing’ type, COMF in tablet, ring-pellet above and below rev. horse right, VI above, trefoil of pellets and groundline below (ABC 1199 var.; Bean VERC1-2a; VA 4661 var.; S.124 var.), some deeper toning in reverse recesses, a sharp piece with freshness, nearly extremely fine, a very rare variety PROVENANCE: Bt. CNG, 15 March 2000, lot 2220

£350-450

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154 154 (x2) 154

Celtic, Atrebates and Regni, Verica, (c.10-40 AD), gold Quarter Stater, 1.28g, ‘Thunderbolt’ type, garnished ring-pellet in central field, COM above, FILI below, rev. horse right, VIRI above, ring-pellet below (ABC 1205; Bean VERC2-2a; VA 468-1 var.; S.126), slight graze to obverse, mostly struck up this, a fine piece of this issue, nearly extremely fine, very rare variant with VIRI instead of VIR, one of the finest known examples

£1,000-1,500

PROVENANCE:

Bt. Vecchi, 14 October 1999 Recorded with the Ashmolean Museum, Oxford, ref. CCI 99.1082

155 155 (x2) 155

Celtic, Atrebates and Regni, Verica, (c.10-40 AD), gold Quarter Stater, 1.30g, ‘Thunderbolt’ type, garnished ring-pellet in central field, COM above, FILI below, rev. horse right, VIR above, ring-pellet below (ABC 1205; Bean VERC2-2; VA 468-1; S.126), flan irregular, small scrapes to obverse, reverse well struck and fresh, good very fine/nearly extremely fine, very rare

£500-700

PROVENANCE:

Bt. CNG, 19 May 2004, lot 14

156 156 (x2)

156

Celtic, Atrebates and Regni, Verica, (c.10-40 AD), gold Quarter Stater, 1.27g, ‘Stars’ type, VERIC-COMF in two lines, crescent above, [star below] rev. horse right, star above, REX and groundline below (ABC 1208; Bean VERC2-3; VA 501-1; S.127), some metal faults, much detail on this, nearly extremely fine, very rare PROVENANCE:

Bt. CNG, 19 May 2004, lot 15

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157

157 (x3)

157

Celtic, Atrebates and Regni, Verica, (c.10-40 AD), gold Quarter Stater, 1.28g, ‘Vine Leaf Rex’ type, vine leaf, VERI around, rev. naked warrior on horse right, holding spear and sword, R[EX] below, F behind (ABC 1211; Bean VERS3-2; VA 528-1; S.128), light contact marks on obverse and with a portion of REX missing, however, an exceptional strike for this, smooth surfaces and a gentle underlying tone, the features on the horseman’s face fully struck up, extremely fine and excessively rare PROVENANCE:

Bt. L R Stack collection, Sotheby, 22-23 April 1999, lot 40 (illustrated on colour plate II) Recorded with the Ashmolean Museum, Oxford, ref. CCI 99.0453

£2,000-2,500

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158 158 (x2) 158

Celtic, Atrebates and Regni, Verica, (c.10-40 AD), silver Unit, 1.23g, ‘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 groundline below (ABC 1220; Bean VERC1-3; VA 470-1; S.131), dark patina, obverse slightly off-centre, well struck, the reverse pleasing, nearly extremely fine, scarce

£500-700

PROVENANCE:

Bt. Gladdle, 21 September 1991

159

160 159 (x2)

159

160 (x2)

Celtic, Atrebates and Regni, Verica, (c.10-40 AD), silver Unit, 1.05g, ‘Smiley’ type, COM.F across field, voided crescent moon and ring-pellets above and below, all within beaded border rev. boar right, rosette of pellets above, VIR and groundline below (ABC 1220 var.; Bean VERC1-9 var.; VA 470-1 var.; S.131 var.), dark patina, slightly patchy in places, wear to centres, reverse well presented, , nearly very fine/good very fine, this variety with rose above boar and reading VIR excessively rare, only three others recorded

£500-700

PROVENANCE:

Bt. Perkins, 17 January 2008 Recorded with the Ashmolean Museum, Oxford, ref. CCI 04.2400 160

Celtic, Atrebates and Regni, Verica, (c.10-40 AD), silver Unit, 1.23g, ‘Star Boar’ type, COM.F across field, voided crescent moon and pellet above and below, all within beaded border rev. boar right, star above, VIRI below (ABC 1223; Bean VERC1-3; VA 470-3; S.131), surfaces a little frosty and with light wear to high points, toned in recesses and a pleasingly full obverse, nearly extremely fine, scarce

£200-300

PROVENANCE:

Bt. CNG, 15 March 2000, lot 2222 Recorded with the Ashmolean Museum, Oxford, ref. CCI 00.0821

161 161 (x2) 161

Celtic, Atrebates and Regni, Verica, (c.10-40 AD), silver Unit, 1.33g, ‘Star Boar’ type, COM.F across field, voided crescent moon and pellet above and below, all within beaded border rev. boar right, star above, VI[R]? below (ABC 1223; Bean VERS1-3d; VA 470-5; S.131), just very light pitting to areas of obverse, reverse slightly off centre, generally very good metal and a pleasing strike, light tone, extremely fine, scarce PROVENANCE:

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162 162 (x2) 162

Celtic, Atrebates and Regni, Verica, (c.10-40 AD), silver Unit, 1.25g, ‘Eagle’ type, COM F in tablet, large and small crescents in field above and below, rev. eagle standing left, VI RI above (ABC 1226; Bean VERC1-4; VA 471-1; S.138), obverse off centre, minor flan split, good surfaces for this, toned and a pleasing nearly extremely fine, scarce

£300-400

PROVENANCE: Bt. Brown, 10 April 2014

164

163 163 (x2) 163

164 (x2)

Celtic, Atrebates and Regni, Verica, (c.10-40 AD), silver Unit, 1.13g, ‘Cross-Boss’ type, ring-pellet within four spoked wheel, VERICA COMMI F around, rev. lion right, crescent moon above, REX below (ABC 1232; Bean VERC2-4; VA 505-1 var.; S.132 var.), unusual hue appearing as if gold gilt, die flaw to obverse, a strong strike on this, well centred on reverse, extremely fine and extremely rare

£400-600

PROVENANCE:

Bt. Gladdle, 21 March 1992 164

Celtic, Atrebates and Regni, Verica, (c.10-40 AD), silver Unit, 1.22g, ‘Head on Spear’ type, bull butting right, VERICA above, groundline and REX below, rev. figure standing three quarters left holding branch or ear of corn? head on spear and COM behind, MIF before (ABC 1235; VA 506-1; S.137), a porous, frosty appearance to the metal which appears bright, however, certainly with appeal this, a pleasing strike, good very fine/nearly extremely fine, scarce

£350-450

PROVENANCE:

Bt. Dix Noonan Webb, 5 October 2009, lot 5129 Recorded with the Ashmolean Museum, Oxford, ref. CCI 04.2154

165 165 (x2) 165

Celtic, Atrebates and Regni, Verica, (c.10-40 AD), silver Unit, 1.25g, ‘Cavalry Duo’ type, warrior on horse right holding oval shield, COMMIF below, rev. warrior on horse right holding spear, VER behind, CA below (ABC 1238; VA 530-1; S.133), darker tone in areas, a fine piece, sharp, toned and lustrous, extremely fine, scarce PROVENANCE: Bt. Seaby, 5 February 1991

£300-500

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166

167

166 (x2) 166

167 (x2)

Celtic, Atrebates and Regni, Verica, (c.10-40 AD), silver Unit, 1.29g, ‘Helmeted Victory Right’ type, diademed head right, VIRI before, rev. figure seated right, holding branch and spear (ABC 1247; Bean ALL1-3a; VA 532-1 var.; S.-), fine surface faults under magnification, light wear to high points, nice portrait, nearly extremely fine, excessively rare

£400-600

PROVENANCE:

Bt. Hay, 27 April 1994 Recorded with the Ashmolean Museum, Oxford, ref. CCI 98.0359 167

Celtic, Atrebates and Regni, Verica, (c.10-40 AD), silver Unit, 1.28g, ‘Tiberius’ type, figure standing holding curved lituus and grapes, COM to left and MIF TO RIGHT, rev. bust of Tiberius right, VERI CA (ABC 1250; Bean VERS3-7; VA 533-1; S.136), a little die clogging on reverse otherwise a remarkably pleasing piece with underlying tones, the bust of Tiberius sharp, extremely fine, scarce

£200-300

PROVENANCE:

Bt. CNG, 5 June 1991, lot 892

168

169

170

168 (x2)

169 (x2)

170 (x2)

Celtic, Atrebates and Regni, Verica, (c.10-40 AD), silver Minim, 0.33g, ‘Vir Var Pegasus’ type, VIR-VAR in two lines within tablet, rev. pegasus right, CO below (ABC 1262; Bean VERC2-6; VA 511-1; S.148), surfaces porous, well struck reverse, extremely fine, extremely rare

£200-300

PROVENANCE:

Bt. Cherry, 22 February 1994 169

Celtic, Atrebates and Regni, Verica, (c.10-40 AD), silver Minim, 0.33g, ‘Boar’s Head’ type, VIR in panel, rosette of pellets above and below, rev. boar’s head right (ABC 1268; Bean VERC1-7; VA 564-1; S.160), obverse off-struck, porous metal under magnification, a remarkably fine boar’s head on this, extremely fine and extremely rare

£200-300

PROVENANCE:

Bt. Davissons, 18 November 1999, lot 640 Chris Rudd, List 27, 1997, No 50 (This coin referred to in ABC listing) Front cover coin, ‘The Searcher’, November 1993 Recorded with the Ashmolean Museum, Oxford, ref. CCI 93.0650 Found Weeke, Hampshire, 1998 170

Celtic, Atrebates and Regni, Verica, (c.10-40 AD), silver Minim, 0.21g, ‘Boar’s Head’ type, VIR in panel, rosette of pellets above and below, rev. boar’s head right (ABC 1268; Bean VERC1-7; VA 564-1; S.160), a couple of marks to obverse, surfaces slightly frosted, some pleasing detail on this, nearly extremely fine, extremely rare PROVENANCE:

Bt. Hooper, 23 January 2007 WWW.SPINK.COM

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£200-300

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171

172 172 (x2)

171 (x2) 171

Celtic, Atrebates and Regni, Verica, (c.10-40 AD), silver Minim, 0.15g, ‘Mini Medusa’ type, COF in tablet flanked by pellets, ring-pellets above and below, rev. facing medusa, VERI inverted below (ABC 1271; Bean VERS2-1; VA 384-1; S.141), minor flan loss, surfaces a tad grainy, well detailed portrait, toned, good very fine, extremely rare

£200-300

PROVENANCE: Bt. Blencoe, 12 December 2006

172

Celtic, Atrebates and Regni, Verica, (c.10-40 AD), silver Minim, 0.21g, ‘Mini Medusa’ type, COF in tablet flanked by pellets, ring-pellets above and below, rev. facing medusa, [V]ERI inverted below (ABC 1271; Bean VERS2-1; VA 384-1; S.141), granular surfaces, good detail to portrait and reverse, good very fine, extremely rare

£250-350

PROVENANCE:

Bt. Mills, 30 December 1992 Found South Downs, Sussex

173

174

173 (x2) 173

174 (x2)

Celtic, Atrebates and Regni, Verica, (c.10-40 AD), silver Minim, 0.30g, ‘C-Box’ type, C in tablet on tablet below, pellets within this, rev. bull butting right, VI above, groundline below (ABC 1274; Bean VERS1-4; VA 383-7; S.93), thin patina but metal well preserved, well struck, nearly extremely fine, extremely rare

£150-250

PROVENANCE: Bt. DNW, 29 September 2008, lot 5036

174

Celtic, Atrebates and Regni, Verica, (c.10-40 AD), silver Minim, 0.19g, ‘Star Box’ type, star in tablet on tablet below, pellets within this, rev. bull butting right, VI above, CO below (ABC 1277; Bean VERS1-5; VA-; S.164), hairline crack along surface of reverse, granular metal, sharp strike for such a small coin, toned, nearly extremely fine, excessively rare

£250-350

PROVENANCE:

Bt. DNW, 29 September 2008, lot 5036 (part)

175 175 (x2) 175

Celtic, Atrebates and Regni, Verica, (c.10-40 AD), silver Minim, 0.31g, ‘Viric’ type, VIRIC across central field with die flaw cutting horizontally across, rev. boar right, C above with flaw appearing ‘crook’ like, O below (ABC 1280; VA 423-1; S.146), small chip from porous flan, good detail on this, good very fine or better, very rare and an interesting pair of dies PROVENANCE: Bt. Blencoe, 8 February 2007

£100-200

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177 176 (x2)

177 (x2)

Celtic, Atrebates and Regni, Verica, (c.10-40 AD), silver Minim, 0.33g, ‘Vase’ type, VERI across central field, rev. tall wine cup, COM to left, MIF to right (ABC 1286; Bean VERS2-10; VA 559-1; S.157), a little granulation to surface, mostly good, toned silver, full legends, nearly extremely fine, extremely rare

£250-350

PROVENANCE:

Bt. Trenerry, 25 February 1994 Recorded with the Ashmolean Museum, Oxford, ref. CCI 94.1177 177

Celtic, Atrebates and Regni, Verica, (c.10-40 AD), silver Minim, 0.39g, ‘Triadic’ type, ring-pellet surrounded by four pelleted trefoils, all within beaded outer circle, rev. lion right, VIR above, pellets and annulets below (ABC 1292; Bean VERC1-8; VA 484-1; S.143), metal slightly granular, mostly struck up this, nearly extremely fine, extremely rare

£200-300

PROVENANCE:

Bt. Vosper, 29 March 2004

178

179 178 (x2)

178

179 (x2)

Celtic, Atrebates and Regni, Verica, (c.10-40 AD), silver Minim, 0.24g, ‘Mini Vine Leaf’ type, vine leaf, C-O-F around, rev. horse right, VERI above, CA below (ABC 1307; Bean VERS3-9; VA 550-1; S.149), frosted surfaces, weaker in centres, however, full, well centred, and with a light tone, nearly extremely fine

£150-250

PROVENANCE:

Bt. Blencoe, 22 January 2008 179

Celtic, Atrebates and Regni, Verica, (c.10-40 AD), silver Minim, 0.34g, ‘Mini Vine Leaf’ type, vine leaf, C-O[-F] around, rev. horse right, VERI above, CA below (ABC 1307; Bean VERS3-9; VA 550-1; S.149), some porosity under magnification, contact marks in areas, however, a good strike, round flan, nearly extremely fine, very rare

£150-250

PROVENANCE:

Bt. Mills, 30 December 1992 Found South Downs, Sussex

180

180 (x2)

Celtic, Atrebates and Regni, Verica, (c.10-40 AD), silver Minim, 0.27g, ‘Neck Torc’ type, C.F within neck torc, rev. romanized bust right, VERIC in front (ABC 1310; Bean VERS3-10; VA 551-1; S.150), some light patination, slightly off-centre on obverse, metal quality very high, a sharp strike with superb detail to the portrait, a solid nearly extremely fine, very rare PROVENANCE:

Bt. Freeman & Seer, 13 December 2000, lot 82 Recorded with the Ashmolean Museum, Oxford, ref. CCI 99.0459 WWW.SPINK.COM

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£250-350

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181

182 181 (x2)

181

182 (x2)

Celtic, Atrebates and Regni, Verica, (c.10-40 AD), silver Minim, 0.31g, ‘Neck Torc’ type, C.F within neck torc, rev. romanized bust right, VERIC in front (ABC 1310; Bean VERS3-10; VA 551-1; S.150), some soft porosity in areas, scrape on obverse, a pleasing strike, toned and the surfaces holding up well, a solid nearly extremely fine, very rare

£250-350

PROVENANCE: Bt. Cummings, 11 June 1997 Recorded with the Ashmolean Museum, Oxford, ref. CCI 93.0387

182

Celtic, Atrebates and Regni, Verica, (c.10-40 AD), silver Minim, 0.36g, ‘Temple’ type, temple flanked by C-F, rev. bull butting right, VER above, REX below (ABC 1316; Bean VERS3-8; VA 553-1; S.152), mildly off-centre but a remarkably fine piece with exceptional detail to the bull on reverse, toned and as struck, extremely fine, very rare

£350-450

PROVENANCE: Bt. Cherry, 10 October 1993

183 183 (x2) 183

Celtic, Atrebates and Regni, Verica, (c.10-40 AD), silver Minim, 0.21g, ‘Temple’ type, temple flanked by C-F, rev. bull butting right, VER above, REX below (ABC 1316; Bean VERS3-8; VA 553-1; S.152), porous metal, periphery slightly ragged in areas, very pleasing and perfectly centred reverse, some iridescent tones, very fine/nearly extremely fine, very rare

£250-350

PROVENANCE: Bt. Trenerry, 17 May 1991

ABC Plate Coin

184 184 (x2)

184

Celtic, Atrebates and Regni, Verica, (c.10-40 AD), silver Minim, 0.27g, ‘Horn of Plenty’ type, cornucopia in central field, COM to left, VER to right, rev. lion right, R and groundline below (ABC 1319 - this coin; Bean VERC2-9; VA 554-1; S.153), metal granular under magnification, however, a very nice piece this, toned, clear, and sharp, extremely fine and extremely rare PROVENANCE: Bt. Rudd, 4 December 1995 Recorded with the Ashmolean Museum, Oxford, ref. CCI 94.0642

£200-250

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185

185 (x2)

Celtic, Atrebates and Regni, Verica, (c.10-40 AD), silver Minim, 0.25g, ‘Horn of Plenty’ type, cornucopia in central field, COM to left, VERI to right, rev. lion right, R and groundline below (ABC 1319; Bean VERC2-9; VA 554-1; S.153), porous metal, well struck and toned, nearly extremely fine, scarce, one of the finest known

£150-250

PROVENANCE:

Bt. L R Stack collection, Sotheby, 22-23 April 1999, lot 47 (illustrated p.15) Recorded with the Ashmolean Museum, Oxford, ref. CCI 99.0460

186

187 186 (x2)

186

187 (x2)

Celtic, Atrebates and Regni, Verica, (c.10-40 AD), silver Minim, 0.24g, ‘Cornucopiae Eagle’ type, thyrsus between two cornucopiae, wine cup below, rev. eagle left, facing upwards (ABC 1322; Bean VECS3-2; VA 555-1; S.154), a little off struck, obverse with some light contact marks under magnification, good reverse and with underlying tones, very fine/nearly extremely fine, scarce

£100-200

PROVENANCE:

Bt. Minns, 3 December 1990 187

Celtic, Atrebates and Regni, Verica, (c.10-40 AD), silver Minim, 0.21g, ‘Acorns’ type, three interlaced acorns, C-F above, rev. hippocamp right, VER above, CA below (ABC 1325; Bean VERS4-2; VA 556-1; S.155), surfaces a little frosted, fields well struck, some lustre and tone, nearly extremely fine, extremely rare

£200-300

PROVENANCE:

Bt. Rudd, 13 June 2004 Recorded with the Ashmolean Museum, Oxford, ref. CCI 96.3031

188 188 (x2) 188

Celtic, Atrebates and Regni, Verica, (c.10-40 AD), silver Minim, 0.34g, ‘Sleeping dog’ type, sphinx right, C-F below, divided by legs, rev. curled animal, VERI above (ABC 1328; Bean VERS4-4; VA 557-1; S.156), a little porosity under magnification, however, a very pleasing piece and particularly sharp for this, toned, extremely fine, very rare PROVENANCE:

Bt. eBay, 24 January 2004 Rudd 3441 Recorded with the Ashmolean Museum, Oxford, ref. CCI 97.1443

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£350-450

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189

190 189 (x2)

189

190 (x2)

Celtic, Atrebates and Regni, Verica, (c.10-40 AD), silver Minim, 0.20g, ‘Sleeping dog’ type, sphinx right, C-F below, divided by legs, rev. curled animal, VERI above (ABC 1328; Bean VERS4-4; VA 557-1; S.156), obverse a little rough with small scratch by bust, reverse much better with light toning and some fine detail, nearly very fine/nearly extremely fine, very rare

£250-350

PROVENANCE: Bt. CNG, 14 June 2000, lot 2090

190

Celtic, Atrebates and Regni, Verica, (c.10-40 AD), silver Minim, 0.25g, ‘Wine Cup’ type, garnished wine cup, REX above, rev. eagle flying right, VERICA COMMI F around (ABC 1331; Bean VERS2-2; VA 563-1; S.159), surfaces porous and with some patination, essential devices mostly well struck, good very fine, very rare

£250-350

PROVENANCE: Bt. CNG, 14 June 2000, lot 2091

191 191 (x2) 191

Celtic, Atrebates and Regni, Verica, (c.10-40 AD), silver Minim, 0.19g, ‘Boar Eagle’ type, boar’s head right, CFI inverted below, rev. eagle standing left, VE below (ABC 1337; Bean VERS4-1; VA-; S.162), some porosity, surfaces mostly surviving well, some tone and a little lustre, nearly extremely fine, extremely rare

£250-350

PROVENANCE:

Bt. Spink, 29 September 1992 Recorded with the Ashmolean Museum, Oxford, ref. CCI 94.1376

192

193 192 (x2)

192

193 (x2)

Celtic, Atrebates and Regni, Verica, (c.10-40 AD), silver Minim, 0.30g, ‘Vir Var Pegasus’ type, [V]IR-[V]AR in two lines within tablet, rev. pegasus right, CO below (ABC 1262; Bean VERC2-6; VA 511-1; S.148), obverse granular and with roughness to surfaces, reverse more pleasing, toned, nearly very fine/very fine

£150-250

PROVENANCE: Bt. Minns, 29 September 1990

193

Celtic, Atrebates and Regni, Verica, (c.10-40 AD), silver Minim, 0.25g, ‘Boar Eagle’ type, boar’s head right, CFI inverted below, rev. eagle standing left, VE below (ABC 1337; Bean VERS4-1; VA-; S.162), some patination and porosity, well centred and tidy, good very fine, extremely rare PROVENANCE: Bt. Cherry, 7 December 1994

£200-300

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ATREBATES AND REGNI - EPATICCUS

194

194 (x3)

194

Celtic, Atrebates and Regni, Epaticcus, (c.20-40 AD), gold Stater, 5.39g, ‘Corn Ear Warrior’ type, garnished corn ear, TAS to left, CIF to right, rev. warrior on horse right holding spear and shield, EPATI below and CCV around (ABC 1343; VA 575-1; S.355), small scratch in obverse field and with some die clogging, essential details well presented and a good sized flan on this, good very fine, extremely rare PROVENANCE:

Bt. L R Stack collection, Sotheby, 22-23 April 1999, lot 52 (£3,500) Recorded with the Ashmolean Museum, Oxford, ref. CCI 99.0465 It is tempting to speculate that the S of the horse’s tail

EPATICCVS

is represented in the central curvature of

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195 195 (x2) 195

Celtic, Atrebates and Regni, Epaticcus, (c.20-40 AD), silver Unit, 1.31g, ‘Eagle’ type, bust right wearing lionskin, EPAT before, symbols behind, rev. eagle standing left holding snake? Ring pellet above (ABC 1346 var.; VA 580-3; S.356), a little weakness on this, some light contact marks under magnification, a good, clean coin with an even silvery hue, nearly extremely fine, this variety reading EPAT excessively rare

£500-700

PROVENANCE: Bt. NB Numismatics, 5 January 2007

Out of dozens of dies known for the Epaticcus ‘Eagle’ type there is only one that reads EPAT

196

197 196 (x2)

196

197 (x2)

Celtic, Atrebates and Regni, Epaticcus, (c.20-40 AD), silver Unit, 1.23g, ‘Eagle’ type, bust right wearing lionskin, EPATI before, symbols behind, rev. eagle standing left holding snake? Ring pellet above (ABC 1346; VA 580-1; S.356), a little wear, generally well struck with underlying tones, nearly extremely fine, a prolific issue

£200-300

PROVENANCE: Bt. Minns, 14 October 1989

197

Celtic, Atrebates and Regni, Epaticcus, (c.20-40 AD), silver Unit, 1.08g, ‘Eagle’ type, bust right wearing lionskin, EPATI before, symbols behind, rev. eagle standing left holding snake? Ring pellet above (ABC 1346; VA 580-1; S.356), some contact marks, just a little porous in areas, a pleasing strike with a fine bust, nearly extremely fine, a prolific issue

£200-300

PROVENANCE: Bt. Smith, 2 March 1991

198 198 (x2)

198

Celtic, Atrebates and Regni, Epaticcus, (c.20-40 AD), silver Unit, 1.27g, ‘Victory’ type, victory seated right, TAS-CIO-V around, rev. boar right, tree above, EPAT below (ABC 1349; VA 581-1; S.357), frostiness to obverse surfaces, some darker areas of tone, however, the reverse on this exceptional and almost impossible to improve upon, nearly extremely fine/extremely fine, scarce PROVENANCE: Bt. Barnard, 14 February 2001

£350-450

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ABC Plate Coin

199 199 (x2) 199

Celtic, Atrebates and Regni, Epaticcus, (c.20-40 AD), silver Unit, 0.95g, ‘Head Lion’ type, bearded bust left, TASC before, IO behind, rev. lion right, quatrefoil above, [EPATI] below (ABC 1352 - this coin; VA 582-1; S.358), fragile silver possibly coupled with degraded dies, flan an irregular shape, pleasing portrait, some underlying tones, good very fine/nearly very fine, excessively rare

£400-500

PROVENANCE:

Bt. Anderson, 7 December 2006 Rudd List 35, 1998, no 12 (this coin referred to in ABC) Recorded with the Ashmolean Museum, Oxford, ref. CCI 90.0133

200

200 (x2)

201 201 (x2)

Celtic, Atrebates and Regni, Epaticcus, (c.20-40 AD), silver Minim, 0.27g, ‘Bull and Eagle’ type, bull butting right, branch above, groundline below, rev. eagle left, wing raised (ABC 1358; VA 512; S.165), metal granular under magnification, small graze to bull, toned, the eagle sharp, extremely fine, extremely rare

£250-350

PROVENANCE:

Bt. Blencoe, 22 March 2008 201

Celtic, Atrebates and Regni, Epaticcus, (c.20-40 AD), silver Minim, 0.29g, ‘Dog and Tree’ type, laureate bust right, ring-pellet before, rev. dog right, tree above, groundline and three pellets below (ABC 1361; VA 558-1; S.166), metal somewhat porous and grainy under magnification, small area of corrosion behind bust, pleasing and well-centred reverse, good very fine/nearly extremely fine, extremely rare

£250-350

PROVENANCE:

Bt. Blencoe, 4 April 2008

202 202 (x2) 202

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204

203

204 (x2)

203 (x2) 203

Celtic, Atrebates and Regni, Epaticcus, (c.20-40 AD), silver Minim, 0.27g, ‘Dog and Tree’ type, laureate bust right, symbol in front, rev. dog right, tree above, groundline and three pellets below (ABC 1361; VA 558-1; S.166), some light porosity, small areas of die clogging to bust, most pleasing reverse, fields appearing fresh, nearly extremely fine/extremely fine

£250-350

PROVENANCE: Bt. Blencoe, 26 February 2008

204

Celtic, Atrebates and Regni, Epaticcus, (c.20-40 AD), silver Minim, 0.26g, ‘Dog and Tree’ type, laureate bust right, ring-pellet before, rev. dog right, tree and pellet above, groundline and three pellets below (ABC 1361; VA 558-1; S.166), surfaces slightly degraded, very small chip behind bust, a toned example and well rounded, good very fine, extremely rare

£250-350

PROVENANCE: Bt. Goodwin, 25 January 1992 Found Chichester, Sussex

205

206

205 (x2) 205

206 (x2)

Celtic, Atrebates and Regni, Epaticcus, (c.20-40 AD), silver Minim, 0.27g, ‘Dog’ type, helmeted bust right, ring-pellet before, rev. dog right, tree above, groundline and E below (ABC 1364; VA-; S.362), porous metal, otherwise a pleasing example, toned, the reverse strong, nearly extremely fine, extremely rare

£250-350

PROVENANCE: Bt. Minns, 26 May 1990

206

Celtic, Atrebates and Regni, Epaticcus, (c.20-40 AD), silver Minim, 0.25g, ‘Interlocking Squares’ type, TA within interwoven incurved quadrilaterals, rev. pegasus right, E-P-A around, groundline below (ABC 1367; VA 560-1; S.361), heavy patination, has degraded somewhat on obverse, clearly a sharp piece underlying, full and well centred, good very fine/nearly extremely fine, very rare

£250-350

PROVENANCE: Bt. Baldwin, 8 November 1999

207

207 (x2)

Celtic, Atrebates and Regni, Epaticcus, (c.20-40 AD), silver Minim, 0.27g, ‘Boar’s Head’ type, EPATI across central field, ring-pellet above and below, rev. boar’s head right, TA below (ABC 1370; VA 585-1; S.360), minor porosity and slight corrosion to A of EPATI, neither detracting much from this superb piece, a fully toned and centred specimen, the reverse sharp, nearly extremely fine/extremely fine, scarce PROVENANCE: Bt. Mills, 30 December 1992 Found South Downs, West Sussex

£200-300

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208 208 (x2) 208

Celtic, Atrebates and Regni, Epaticcus, (c.20-40 AD), silver Minim, 0.31g, ‘Boar’s Head’ type, EPATI across central field, ring-pellet above and below, rev. boar’s head right, TA below (ABC 1370; VA 585-1; S.360), frosted surfaces and a little off-centre, however, with iridescent toning and a very fine strike, as struck and extremely fine, scarce

£250-350

PROVENANCE:

Bt. Minns, 26 May 1990

ATREBATES AND REGNI - CARATACUS

209 209 (x2) 209

Celtic, Atrebates and Regni, Caratacus, (c.40-43 AD), silver Unit, 1.15g, ‘Eagle’ type, bust right wearing lion skin, CARA before, symbol behind, rev. eagle standing, holding snake, ring-pellet above (ABC 1376; VA 593-1; S.364), fine surface lines under magnification on obverse, detracts little, light wear to high points, well struck and toned, nearly extremely fine, rare and the issues of Caratacus always popular among collectors

£500-700

PROVENANCE:

Bt. CNG/Seaby, 28 May 1994 Recorded with the Ashmolean Museum, Oxford, ref. CCI 94.0073 Found Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire but listed as Chelmsford Essex on CCI

211

210 210 (x2) 210

211 (x2)

Celtic, Atrebates and Regni, Caratacus, (c.40-43 AD), silver Minim, 0.25g, ‘Pegasus’ type, CARA around ring-pellet, rev. pegasus right, groundline below (ABC 1379; VA 5951; S.364A), some scratches to obverse and small patch of corrosion below pegasus, however, a particularly good piece this, the reverse sharp, toned, extremely fine

£300-400

PROVENANCE:

Bt. Goodwin, 24 July 1991 211

Celtic, Atrebates and Regni, Caratacus, (c.40-43 AD), silver Minim, 0.26g, ‘Pegasus’ type, CARA around ring-pellet, rev. pegasus right, groundline below (ABC 1379; VA 5951; S.364A), metal a little granular with some underlying porosity, good centring and a well detailed pegasus, toned, very fine/nearly extremely fine, very rare PROVENANCE:

Bt. Chamberlain, 3 April 2001 Found nr. Petersfield, Hampshire WWW.SPINK.COM

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ICENI - UNINSCRIBED COINAGE

212 212 (x2) 212

Celtic, Iceni, uninscribed coinage, (c.20 BC-AD 40), gold Stater, 5.44g, ‘Freckenham Crescents’ type, opposing crescents with V symbols at terminals, trefoil of pellets above and below, line of pellets emanating from centre of crescents, rev. horse right with decorated face, solar ring above with trefoil of pellets within and beside, star below, (ABC 1447; VA 620-7; S.426), oval flan, slightly off struck and with areas of die breakage, good very fine/very fine, rare

£500-700

PROVENANCE: Bt. Elkins, 12 March 2014

DOBUNNI - UNINSCRIBED COINAGE

213 213 (x2)

213

Celtic, Dobunni, uninscribed coinage, (c.60-20 BC), gold Stater, 5.58g, ‘Tribal Tree’ type, Dobunnic tree, ring at base, rev. horse right, abstract rider above, [wheel below], dispersed pellets (ABC 2003; VA 1005-1; S.374), contact marks evident on obverse, reverse weakly struck on lower portion of horse, however upper portion struck up, this piece on a generous flan, some freshness, good very fine, better in areas, very rare PROVENANCE: Bt. Mills, 13 May 1998

£1,500-2,000

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214 214 (x2) 214

Celtic, Dobunni, uninscribed coinage, (c.60-20 BC), gold Quarter Stater, 1.31g, ‘Sunburst Little Horse’ type, devolved Apollo’s head with wreath, spike, and sunburst, rev. annulate horse right, cogwheel sun above, prostrate ‘s’ below, dispersed symbols (ABC 2009; VA 1010-1; S.375), obverse die worn, reverse well struck and toned, nearly very fine/extremely fine

£400-600

PROVENANCE:

Bt. Cherry, 12 April 1992

215 215 (x2) 215

Celtic, Dobunni, uninscribed coinage, (c.60-20 BC), gold Quarter Stater, 1.19g, ‘Sunburst Little Horse’ type, blank die, rev. annulate horse right, cogwheel sun above, prostrate ‘s’ below, dispersed ring-pellets in field (ABC 2009; VA 1010-1; S.375), weakly struck below horse, otherwise pleasing with underlying lustre, nearly extremely fine, very rare

£350-450

PROVENANCE:

Bt. Gillis, 20 July 1992 Found Owmby Cliff Farm, Lincolnshire

216 216 (x2) 216

Celtic, Dobunni, uninscribed coinage, (c.50-20 BC), silver Unit, 1.30g, ‘Cotswold Cock’ type, moon head right with sunburst on chin, crescents for hair, various symbols in field, rev. triple tailed annulate horse left, animal head and radiant sun above, cock’s? head below, wheel before, dispersed symbols (ABC 2012; VA 1020-1; S.377), some light porosity from being in the ground, whereas this piece is an exceptionally well struck and centred coin, much imagery in evidence, eye appeal, extremely fine and an improvement on the ABC and Spink plate coins, rare PROVENANCE:

Bt. Hobbs, 5 December 2008 Found Fernhill Heath, Worcestershire

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£400-600

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DOBUNNI - BODVOC

217 217 (x2) 217

Celtic, Dobunni, Bodvoc, (c.25-5 BC), gold Stater, 5.26g, ‘Bold’ type, BODVOC in heavy letters across central field, rev. horse right ring pellets and crescent above, wheel below, (ABC 2039; VA 1052-1; S.388), contact marks, especially below BODVOC, general wear but a perfectly presentable piece on a round flan, very fine/good very fine, rare, die duplicate of British Museum coin, BM 3191

£1,800-2,500

PROVENANCE: Bt. Mills, 11 May 1998

218 218 (x2)

218

Celtic, Dobunni, Bodvoc, (c.25-5 BC), gold Stater, 5.46g, ‘Bold’ type, BODVOC in heavy letters across central field curved lines parallel lines in field, rev. horse right, ring pellets and crescent above, wheel below, small quatrefoils around horse (ABC 2039 var.; VA 1052-1 var.; S.388 var.), obverse die in a dilapidated state, a couple of flan splits on this, obverse very pleasing, well rounded flan, good fine/nearly extremely fine, rare PROVENANCE:

Bt. Gillis, 23 August 2000 The small quatrefoils on the reverse were produced using four separate blows of a triangular punch. This is unlike anything seen on other dies of this type.

£1,500-2,000

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219

219 (x3)

219

Celtic, Dobunni, Bodvoc, (c.25-5 BC), silver Unit, 1.15g, ‘Young Head’ type, portrait left, pellet and BODVOC before, large boss behind, rev. horse right, ring-pellet and other symbols above, sun ring and pellets below, boss before (ABC 2042; VA 1057-1; S.389), a detector find with the slightest flan loss behind bust, light porosity and patination on this, however, the strike is superb and in high relief, a pleasing extremely fine, very rare and this probably the finest known example of the type PROVENANCE:

Bt. Bentley, 11 May 1998 Found nr. Stourbridge, Worcestershire

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£1,000-1,500

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DOBUNNI - CORIO

220 220 (x2) 220

Celtic, Dobunni, Corio, (c.20 BC-AD 10), gold Stater, 5.37g, ‘Tree’ type, Dobunnic tree, pellet at base, rev. horse right, COR[IO] above with ring pellets and crescent, wheel below, dispersed symbols (ABC 2048; VA 1035-1; S.386), somewhat weakly struck, yet still a presentable piece with much of the reverse imagery quite evident, good fine/very fine

£1,000-1,500

PROVENANCE: Bt. Mills, 12 May 1998

221 221 (x2) 221

Celtic, Dobunni, Corio, (c.20 BC-AD 10), gold Stater, 5.54g, ‘Tree’ type, Dobunnic tree, pellet at base, rev. horse right, COR[IO] and ring pellets above and wheel below, dispersed symbols (ABC 2048; VA 1035-1; S.386), flan flaw behind horse, obverse die worn, reverse well struck and toned, good fine/nearly extremely fine, very rare

£1,500-2,000

PROVENANCE: Bt. Vosper, 24 January 1999 Found nr. Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire

Note the ring pellets below CORIO as on the coinage of Bodvoc.

222 222 (x2) 222

Celtic, Dobunni, Corio, (c.20 BC-AD 10), gold Quarter Stater, 1.16g, ‘Cor’ type, COR across central field, rev. horse right, sun ring and ring-pellet above, animal? below, ringpellet before (ABC 2051; VA 1039-1; S.394), a couple of flan splits on this, light wear to centres, a quality piece for this issue with a particularly good obverse, usually weak, lustre to reverse, nearly extremely fine, extremely rare PROVENANCE: Bt. Mills, 21 March 1993

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£1,000-1,500

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DOBUNNI - COMUX

223 223 (x2)

223

Celtic, Dobunni, Comux, (c.1-15? AD), base core of a contemporary forgery gold Stater, 3.79g, ‘Tree’ type, Dobunnic tree, pellet at base, rev. horse right, [CO]MVX inverted and crescent above, wheel below, dispersed pellets in field (ABC 2054 var.; VA 1092-2 var.; S.385 var.), remarkably well preserved for base metal, a few marks but generally fields quite smooth, fine/very fine, excessively rare and possibly the only known base core of a Comux stater

£700-900

PROVENANCE:

Bt. Woodley, 23 October 1995 Found Woodstock, Oxfordshire

DOBUNNI - CATTI

224 224 (x2)

224

Celtic, Dobunni, Catti, (c.1-20? AD), gold Stater, 5.41g, ‘Tree’ type, large Dobunnic tree, pellet at base, rev. horse right, CATTI and crescent above, wheel below, dispersed symbols in field (ABC 2057; VA 1130-1; S.384), obverse die heavily worn and with deep scratch to left of Dobunnic Tree, reverse much better, well struck and with perceptible freshness, a very good reading of CATTI, nearly fine/nearly extremely fine, rare PROVENANCE:

Bt. Bennett, 13 November 201 Found Caldicot, Monmouthshire

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DOBUNNI - ANTED

225 225 (x2) 225

Celtic, Dobunni, Anted, (c.20-43 AD), gold Stater, 4.64g, ‘Rig’ type, Dobunnic tree, pellet at base, rev. horse right, ANTED above, [RIG]V and wheel below, dispersed symbols in field (ABC 2066; VA 1069-1 - same dies; S.379), high copper content rose gold, fine crack from periphery to centre of horse’s abdomen, some light pitting to obverse, this piece on a goodsized round flan, the strike very sharp on reverse with smooth lustrous fields, extremely fine, scarce

£1,500-2,000

PROVENANCE:

Bt. Gillis, 7 January 2000

226 226 (x2) 226

Celtic, Dobunni, Anted, (c.20-43 AD), gold Stater, 5.31g, ‘Rig’ type, Dobunnic tree, pellet at base, rev. horse right, ANTED and crescent above, RIG and wheel below, dispersed symbols in field (ABC 2066; VA 1069-1; S.379), obverse die in an older state, slight die breakage around the horse’s rump, a pleasingly full piece this with RIG visible around the horse’s forelegs, nearly very fine/good very fine, scarce

£2,000-2,500

PROVENANCE: Bt. Cummings, 9 April 1993 Found Weston under Penyard, Herefordshire

227 227 (x2) 227

Celtic, Dobunni, Anted, (c.20-43 AD), gold Stater, 5.21g, ‘Rig’ type, Dobunnic tree, pellet at base, rev. horse right, ANTE[D] and crescent above, [RIG]V and wheel below, dispersed symbols in field (ABC 2066; VA 1066-1 - same dies; S.379), metal bright, flat by horse’s head, identifiable and with some good detail to reverse, very fine, scarce PROVENANCE:

Bt. Message, 1 September 2007 Found Gloucester, Gloucestershire 75

£1,000-1,500

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DOBUNNI - EISU

228 228 (x2) 228

Celtic, Dobunni, Eisu, (c.20-43 AD), gold Stater, 5.43g, ‘Ricu’ type, Dobunnic tree, pellet at base, rev. horse right, EISV above, [RIGV] and wheel below, dispersed pellets in field (ABC 2075; VA 1105-1; S.381 var.), struck from rusty? dies, a couple of scratches to obverse, EISV clear on this, very fine, excessively rare

£1,000-1,500

PROVENANCE:

Bt. Bennett, 26 May 1994

EAST WILTSHIRE - UNINSCRIBED COINAGE

229

230

230 (x2)

229 (x2) 229

Celtic, East Wiltshire, uninscribed coinage, (c.50-20 BC), gold Stater, 4.72g, ‘Savernake Forest’ type, blank die, rev. horse right of distinctive style, solar wheel above, large wheel below, several torc-like features before, dispersed symbols around field (ABC 2091; VA 1526-1; S.37), scrape to obverse, this flan small and irregularly shaped, reverse well struck and with fresh surfaces, nearly extremely fine, rare

£300-400

PROVENANCE:

Bt. Cummings, 28 December 1995 230

Celtic, East Wiltshire, uninscribed coinage, (c.50-20 BC), gold Stater, 5.14g, ‘Savernake Forest’ type, highly dilapidated die of crossed wreaths, rev. horse right of distinctive style, solar wheel above, large wheel below, dispersed ring-pellets in field (ABC 2091; VA 1522-5; S.37), flan split and surface cracks from striking on obverse, pleasing reverse with underlying lustre, a good strike, nearly extremely fine, rare PROVENANCE:

Bt. Philpotts, 4 October 2007

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231 231 (x2) 231

Celtic, East Wiltshire, uninscribed coinage, (c.50-20 BC), gold Stater, 4.72g, ‘Savernake Forest’ type, blank die, rev. horse right of distinctive style, solar wheel above, large wheel below, several torc-like features before, dispersed symbols around field (ABC 2091; VA 1526-1; S.37), base gold with a deep tone, basically as struck with underlying lustre, extremely fine, rare

£600-800

PROVENANCE: Bt. Barnard, 19 October 1994 Found nr. Bristol, Gloucestershire

232 232 (x2) 232

Celtic, East Wiltshire, uninscribed coinage, (c.60-20 BC), gold Quarter Stater, 1.31g, ‘Boxer’ type, wreath with pelleted bar intersecting, abstract hair and face around with drapery, rev. horse right, charioteer’s arms above, cogwheel below, dispersed symbols in field (ABC 2099; VA-; S.48), a fraction of porosity to obverse and some flatness to horse’s head, a very good strike this, underlying tones, obverse surfaces pleasingly smooth, extremely fine, excessively rare

£1,000-1,500

PROVENANCE:

Bt. Philpotts, 8 November 2009 Recorded with the Ashmolean Museum, Oxford, ref. CCI 09.3511 Found Box, Wiltshire This type is lised in ABC as ‘Unique?’. The current example appeared only shortly before publication of the book in 2010

233 233 (x2) 233

Celtic, East Wiltshire, uninscribed coinage, (c.50-20 BC), gold Quarter Stater, 1.19g, ‘Savernake Wheel’ type, wreath with pelleted bar intersecting, abstract hair above, crescents below, rev. horse right, spiral sun and [charioteer’s arms] above, wheel below, dispersed annulets in field (ABC 2101; VA-; S.48), dies possibly rusty when struck, perhaps a little clogging of dies also, whereas, a pleasing strike, rounded flan, very fine/nearly extremely fine, excessively rare PROVENANCE: Bt. Vosper, 13 June 2004 Recorded with the Ashmolean Museum, Oxford, ref. CCI 98.1247 Found Milton Lilbourne, Wiltshire, December 1991

£400-500

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234 234 (x2) 234

Celtic, East Wiltshire, uninscribed coinage, (c.60-20 BC), silver Unit, 0.95g, ‘Helmet Lyre’ type, helmeted head left, symbols before, rev. horse left, lyre above, cogwheel in pelleted ring below, dispersed other symbols (ABC 2117; VA-; S.48), porosity and patina on this, nice portrait and reverse sharp, good very fine/nearly extremely fine, excessively rare

£600-800

PROVENANCE:

Bt. Vosper, 12 November 2000

235 235 (x2) 235

Celtic, East Wiltshire, uninscribed coinage, (c.60-20 BC), silver Unit, 0.91g, ‘Helmet Lyre’ type, helmeted head left, symbols before, rev. horse left, lyre above, cogwheel in pelleted ring below, dispersed other symbols (ABC 2117; VA-; S.48), obverse die dilapidated, reverse sharp and toned, fine/nearly extremely fine, excessively rare

£400-600

PROVENANCE:

Bt. Rudd, 3 October 1997 Found Milton Lilbourne, Wiltshire

NORTH THAMES, EASTERN - UNINSCRIBED COINAGE

236 236 (x2)

236

Celtic, North Thames, Eastern, uninscribed coinage, (c.60-20 BC), gold Quarter Stater, 1.35g, ‘Maldon wheel’ type, wreath incorporating ‘wings’ in front of face and wheel attached to spike below, rev. horse right, sun above, pellet boss below, wheel in front and uncertain design behind (ABC 2234; VA-; S.48 var.), lustre to areas, toned and nearly extremely fine, excessively rare, at least as fine as ABC plate coin PROVENANCE:

Bt. Smith, 23 July 2006 Note the variations of field design on this piece compared to the ABC plate coin.

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£800-1,000

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237 237 (x2) 237

Celtic, North Thames, Eastern, uninscribed coinage, (c.60-20 BC), gold Quarter Stater, 1.29g, ‘Maldon wheel’ type, wreath incorporating [‘wings’ in front of face] and wheel attached to spike below, rev. horse right, sun above, pellet boss below, wheel in front and uncertain design behind (ABC 2234; VA-; S.48 var.), crack to horse’s flank, some die clogging, well struck with some lustre, nearly extremely fine, excessively rare

£700-900

PROVENANCE: Bt. Bartrapp, 22 November 2011

238 238 (x2) 238

Celtic, North Thames, Eastern, uninscribed coinage, (c.60-20 BC), gold Stater, 5.53g, ‘SS’ type, two reversed ‘S’ motifs in field banding beneath, rev. annulate horse right, wing motif above, wheel below, sun before, dispersed symbols in field (ABC 2237; VA 1509-1; S.34), obverse die worn, reverse sharp and well struck, well rounded flan, pleasing, fine/extremely fine, excessively rare

£2,500-3,500

PROVENANCE: Bt. Mills, 11 April 1999 Found nr. Norwich, Norfolk

239

240 239 (x2)

239

240 (x2)

Celtic, North Thames, Eastern, uninscribed coinage, (c.60-20 BC), gold Quarter Stater, 1.36g, ‘Beaded Trophy’ type, blank with banding, rev. stylised Roman trophy with corded S shaped symbols flanking (ABC 2243; VA-; S.47), some contact marks, a little die breakage to reverse, a well struck piece, even tone, nicely rounded, nearly extremely fine, extremely rare

£400-600

PROVENANCE: Bt. KB Coins, 6 June 2000

240

Celtic, North Thames, Eastern, uninscribed coinage, (c.60-20 BC), gold Quarter Stater, 1.37g, ‘Floret Trophy’ type, four voided ovals emanating from a central point on a blank field, rev. stylised Roman trophy with other dispersed symbols (ABC 2246; VA 146-1; S.-), obverse slightly off-centre, otherwise a superb piece with extensive freshness and appeal, extremely fine, extremely rare PROVENANCE: Bt. Vosper, 6 October 2000

£600-800

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241 241 (x2)

241

242 242 (x2)

Celtic, North Thames, Eastern, uninscribed coinage, (c.60-20 BC), gold Quarter Stater, 1.34g, ‘Floret Trophy’ type, four voided ovals emanating from a central point on a blank field, rev. stylised Roman trophy with other dispersed symbols (ABC 2246; VA 146-1; S.-), a little off-struck, even wear in centres and with some light contact marks, generally well presented, even tone, very fine, extremely rare, just four known

£200-300

PROVENANCE:

Bt. Vosper, 8 October-2000 242

Celtic, North Thames, Eastern, uninscribed coinage, (c.60-20 BC), gold Quarter Stater, 1.36g, ‘S-Type’ type, S in central field, rev. tree-like trophy on triad of ring-pellets, cogwheel sun and ring-pellets above, other motifs around (ABC 2249; VA-; S.-), light contact marks and small area of flan loss, good centres, clear ‘s’, nearly extremely fine, extremely rare

£300-500

PROVENANCE:

Bt. Vosper, 10 December 1995 Found Wickford, Essex

243 243 (x2) 243

Celtic, North Thames, Eastern, uninscribed coinage, (c.60-20 BC), gold Quarter Stater, 1.38g, ‘S-Type’ type, S in central field, rev. tree-like trophy on triad of ring-pellets, cogwheel sun and ring-pellets above, other motifs around (ABC 2249; VA-; S.-), obverse die in an older state, reverse much better with just light wear, fine/good very fine, extremely rare

£300-400

PROVENANCE:

Bt. Swann, 18 December 1993 Found Puckeridge, Hertfordshire

244 244 (x2) 244

Celtic, North Thames, Eastern, uninscribed coinage, (c.60-20 BC), gold Quarter Stater, 1.37g, ‘Gold Tit’ type, ring-pellet in central field, pelleted border around, rev. horse right, cogwheel sun above and below (ABC 2252; VA-; S.-), a few light scratches, fairly patchy tone to obverse, reverse full and with good surfaces, fine/good very fine, excessively rare PROVENANCE:

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245

246 245 (x2) 246 (x2)

245

Celtic, North Thames, Eastern, uninscribed coinage, (c.60-20 BC), gold Quarter Stater, 1.22g, ‘Finney’s Thunderbolt’ type, zigzag wreath across field, ring-pellet flanking, rev. horse right, cogwheel sun and pellet above and cogwheel sun below (ABC 2255; VA-; S.-), flan slightly irregular, fractional weakness, underlying tone, nearly extremely fine, extremely rare

£700-900

PROVENANCE: Bt. Davissons, 18 December 1999, lot 520 Recorded with the Ashmolean Museum, Oxford, ref. CCI 97.2303 Found North Essex/Cambridgeshire border, 1997

246

Celtic, North Thames, Eastern, uninscribed coinage, (c.60-20 BC), silver Unit, 0.99g, ‘Broadoak Boars’ type, opposed boars in central field, animals around, rev. horse right, boar? above, ring-pellet below and before (ABC 2267; VA-; S.-), some roughness and with light score marks in recesses of obverse, good sized flan, presentable reverse, good fine/nearly very fine, excessively rare

£500-700

PROVENANCE: Bt. Hammond, 20 May 2006

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248

247

248 (x2)

247 (x2)

247

Celtic, North Thames, Eastern, uninscribed coinage, (c.60-20 BC), silver Unit, 0.75g, ‘Dragon Cross’ type, three armed spiral of corded animal heads, all around central ringpellet, bucrania in angles, rev. horse right, ring-pellet and pellets above, pentagram below (ABC 2258; VA 164-1; S.173), rough surfaces with die clogging, centres better, very fine, extremely rare

£200-300

PROVENANCE: Bt. Elliot-Grant, 8 May 2012 Found Capel-St-Mary nr. Colchester, Essex

248

Celtic, North Thames, Eastern, uninscribed coinage, (c.60-20 BC), silver Half Unit, 0.52g, ‘Sudbury Snakeheads’ type, three-armed spiral of corded animal heads within triangle, ring-pellets around, rev. horse left, ring-pellet above and below, pellets around (ABC 2261; VA-; S.175), areas of weakness to obverse, fine score marks in recesses, pleasing reverse and with some tone, good fine/nearly extremely fine, extremely rare PROVENANCE: Bt. Vosper, 13 November 1994 Found Brentwood, Essex

£250-350

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249 249 (x2) 249

Celtic, North Thames, Eastern, uninscribed coinage, (c.60-20 BC), silver Unit, 1.20g, ‘Broadoak Boars’ type, opposed boars in central field, animals around, rev. horse right, boar? above, pelletal sun below (ABC 2267; VA-; S.-), porosity and a few contact marks, general wear on this, centred reverse, nearly very fine, excessively rare

£500-700

PROVENANCE:

Bt. Swann, 21 April 1996 Found Brettenham, Suffolk

ABC Plate Coin

250 250 (x2) 250

Celtic, North Thames, Eastern, uninscribed coinage, (c.60-20 BC), silver Half Unit, 1.54g, ‘Double Horse’ type, horse left, ring-pellets below, motif before, rev. horse right, motifs above, pellets and ring-pellets around (ABC 2285 - this coin; VA-; S.52), light granulation, deep tone, good centres on this, a strong very fine, extremely rare

£200-300

PROVENANCE:

Bt. Mills, 28 January 1993 Found nr. Ipswich, Suffolk

251 251 (x2) 251

Celtic, North Thames, Eastern, uninscribed coinage, (c.60-20 BC), silver Unit, 0.51g, ‘Essex Eagle’ type, corded motif, pelleted ring-pellet above, symbols around, rev. horse right, yoke motif above, corn ear motif below, ring-pellet before (ABC 2309; VA-; S.-), some porosity, general wear on this, good reverse, plenty of imagery on this, nearly very fine, reverse better, extremely rare PROVENANCE:

Bt. Chaplin, 9 October 1994 Recorded with the Ashmolean Museum, Oxford, ref. CCI 94.1377

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£250-350

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252 252 (x2) 252

Celtic, North Thames, Eastern, uninscribed coinage, (c.60-20 BC), silver Unit, 0.54g, ‘Essex Eagle’ type, corded motif, pelleted ring-pellet above, symbols around, rev. horse right, yoke motif above, corn ear motif below, ring-pellet before (ABC 2309; VA-; S.-), some light contact marks, even wear on this, a strong nearly very fine/good very fine, extremely rare

£250-350

PROVENANCE: Bt. Vosper, 9 October 1994 Found Cottenham, Cambridgeshire

253 253 (x2) 253

Celtic, North Thames, Eastern, uninscribed coinage, (c.60-20 BC), silver Half Unit, 1.65g, ‘Essex Stag’ type, stag? left looking back, animal above, ring-pellets around, rev. horse right, motif and heavy pellets above, annulets below (ABC 2312; VA-; S.-), some light pitting in areas and with deposits in recesses, good centres and full imagery, good very fine, extremely rare

£150-250

PROVENANCE: Bt. Harris, 3 July 2012 Found two miles north of RAF Cranwell, Lincolnshire

254 254 (x2) 254

Celtic, North Thames, Eastern, uninscribed coinage, (c.60-20 BC), bronze Unit, 1.63g, ‘North Thames Serpent’ type, serpent left, rings and other symbols around, rev. horse right, symbols around (ABC 2318 var.; VA-; S.-), rough surfaces and black tone, attributable to this type or one very similar, good fine, very rare PROVENANCE: Bt. Glover, 11 December 2001 Found White Roding, Essex

£100-200

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TRINOVANTES AND CATUVELLAUNI - UNINSCRIBED COINAGE

255 255 (x2)

255

Celtic, Trinovantes and Catuvellauni, uninscribed coinage, (c.60-20 BC), gold Stater, 5.12g, ‘Early Clacton’ type, degraded head of Apollo right, with wreath rev. horse right, abstract charioteer and pellets above, garnished groundline below, eye behind (ABC 2329; VA 1455-1; S.27), surface faults on this, and with some contact marks, retaining most of the essential detail, good fine, scarce

£400-600

PROVENANCE:

Bt. Vosper, 13 June 1993 Found Marks Tay nr. Colchester

256 256 (x2)

256

Celtic, Trinovantes and Catuvellauni, uninscribed coinage, (c.60-20 BC), gold Stater, 5.93g, ‘Early Clacton’ type, degraded head of Apollo right, with wreath rev. sinuous horse right, abstract charioteer and pellets above, garnished groundline and pellet below, eye behind (ABC 2329 var.; VA 1455-1 var.; S.27), weakness before horse and with pitting to reverse, some good detail, nearly very fine, a rare variety PROVENANCE:

Bt. Hancock, 18 September 2009 Found Low Marnham, Nottinghamshire

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257 257 (x2)

257

Celtic, Trinovantes and Catuvellauni, uninscribed coinage, (c.60-20 BC), gold Stater, 6.35g, ‘Waldingfield’ type, degraded head of Apollo right, with wreath rev. horse right, pellets above, garnished groundline, rings and pellet below, [eye behind] (ABC 2335; VA 1462-1; S.25), corresponding weakness behind horse, some contact marks, areas of sharpness to reverse, good fine/good very fine, extremely rare

£1,000-1,500

PROVENANCE:

Bt. Vosper, 11 January 2005 Found Ipswich, Suffolk

258 258 (x2)

258

Celtic, Trinovantes and Catuvellauni, uninscribed coinage, (c.60-20 BC), gold Stater, 5.94g, ‘Late Whaddon Chase’ type, traces of wreath design rev. horse right, wing motif and pellet above, corded groundline below, eye behind (ABC 2338; Sills mint B, 2; VA 1498-1; S.33), a few faults, metal somewhat matte, good reverse with plenty on flan, good very fine, very rare PROVENANCE:

Bt. Vosper, 25 March 1997 Recorded with the Ashmolean Museum, Oxford, ref. CCI 94.1186 Found Glemsford, Suffolk

£700-900

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Celtic, Trinovantes and Catuvellauni, uninscribed coinage, (c.60-20 BC), gold Stater, 5.70g, ‘Late Whaddon Chase’ type, blank die, some evidence of design or degradation rev. horse right, wing motif above, pelletal sun and corded groundline below, pierced mullet symbol before, other dispersed symbols (ABC 2344; VA 1502-1; S.33), areas of metal overheating, very light wear to high points, the reverse a very deep strike, freshness visible in recesses, extremely fine, very rare, much finer than ABC plate coin

£1,000-1,500

PROVENANCE:

Bt. Vosper, 10 October 1993 Found Cranwick, Norfolk

260 260 (x2) 260

Celtic, Trinovantes and Catuvellauni, uninscribed coinage, (c.60-20 BC), gold Stater, 5.57g, ‘Middle Whaddon Chase’ type, crossed wreaths, opposing voided crescents in centre, symbols in quarters, rev. horse right, wing motif and pellets above, wheel below (ABC 2442; VA 1487-1; S.32), corresponding weak striking before horse, otherwise well detailed, some lustre, nearly extremely fine, scarce

£600-800

PROVENANCE:

Bt. Vosper, 28 May 1994 Found Suffolk

261 261 (x2) 261

Celtic, Trinovantes and Catuvellauni, uninscribed coinage, (c.80-50 BC), gold Quarter Stater, 1.40g, ‘Clacton de Jersey’ type, three men in a boat, annulets and other symbols around, rev. horse right, pellets above, pellet, saltire and garnished groundline below (ABC 2350; VA-; S.42), striking weakness above horse, some contact marks on this, identifiable and with areas of good detail, good fine, scarce PROVENANCE:

Bt. Vosper, 25 March 1997 Found southwest Essex WWW.SPINK.COM

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Celtic, Trinovantes and Catuvellauni, uninscribed coinage, (c.80-50 BC), gold Quarter Stater, 1.31g, ‘Clacton de Jersey’ type, three men in a boat, [annulets and other symbols around], rev. horse right, pellets above, pellet, saltire and garnished groundline below (ABC 2350; VA-; S.42), obverse die highly dilapidated, some surface cracking to the flan with traces of glue, better reverse, a darker gold this, fair/nearly very fine, scarce

£100-200

PROVENANCE: Bt. Rudd, 4 July 1992 Recorded with the Ashmolean Museum, Oxford, ref. CCI 94.1397 Found nr. Ipswich, Suffolk

263 263 (x2) 263

Celtic, Trinovantes and Catuvellauni, uninscribed coinage, (c.80-50 BC), gold Quarter Stater, 1.31g, ‘Clacton de Jersey’ type, two men in a boat, annulets and other symbols around, rev. horse right, pellets above, pellet, saltire and [garnished groundline below] (ABC 2350; VA-; S.42), a few metal faults under magnification, slight scratching to boat, otherwise fine, well struck for this and on a good sized flan, a strong good very fine, scarce

£400-500

PROVENANCE: Bt. Vosper, 12 November 2006 Found nr. Malton, North Yorkshire

264 264 (x2) 264

Celtic, Trinovantes and Catuvellauni, uninscribed coinage, (c.60-20 BC), gold Quarter Stater, 1.41g, ‘Clacton Cross’ type, two men in voided boat, design beneath, annulet to left, rev. double bars emanating from central pellet, symbols in quarters (ABC 2356; VA 1460-1; S.41), some deposits, good centres on this, a strong good very fine, very rare PROVENANCE: Bt. Maddams, 1 June 1994 Recorded with the Ashmolean Museum, Oxford, ref. CCI 93.0940 Found Much Hadham, Hertfordshire

£250-350

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Celtic, Trinovantes and Catuvellauni, uninscribed coinage, (c.60-20 BC), gold Quarter Stater, 1.43g, ‘Clacton Cross’ type, two men in voided boat, [design beneath], annulets to left, rev. double bars emanating from central pellet, symbols in quarters (ABC 2356; VA 1460-1; S.41), some wear and slight die breakage, centres with some good detail, good very fine for this, very rare

£300-400

PROVENANCE:

Bt. Vosper, 14 July 1996 Recorded with the Ashmolean Museum, Oxford, ref. CCI 95.1317 Found Caistor, Lincolnshire

Finest known example of the type

266 266 (x2) 266

Celtic, Trinovantes and Catuvellauni, uninscribed coinage, (c.60-20 BC), gold Quarter Stater, 1.31g, ‘Rowntree Fern Leaf’ type, wreath incorporating crescents and stylised hair, concentric circles behind, rev. annulate horse with large tail right, fern-like motif, annulets, and ringed pellet with pellet border above, cogwheel sun below (ABC 2362; VA-; S.48 var.), light wear to highest points but generally minty and lustrous, some remarkably fine detail and with extensive field design visible, extremely fine for this, excessively rare and probably the finest extant specimen of the type

£1,500-2,000

PROVENANCE:

Bt. Glover, 23 December 1995 Found White Roding, Essex This type was apparently unpublished prior to 2002

267 267 (x2) 267

Celtic, Trinovantes and Catuvellauni, uninscribed coinage, (c.60-20 BC), gold Quarter Stater, 1.11g, ‘Bishop’s Wreath’ type, wreath, large ring-pellet at centre, double crescents below, rev. horse right, ring-pellets and wing motif above, cogwheel sun below (ABC 2365; VA-; S.-), weak in centres, contact marks to obverse, otherwise a nice even tone, good fine/very fine, excessively rare PROVENANCE:

Bt. Vosper, 11 April 1999 Found north of Sudbury, Suffolk WWW.SPINK.COM

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268 268 (x2) 268

Celtic, Trinovantes and Catuvellauni, uninscribed coinage, (c.60-20 BC), gold Quarter Stater, 1.07g, ‘Harlow Flyer’ type, wreath and corded wreath intersected by pelleted double bar terminating in a voided crescent, before this are two ring-bosses flanked by voided crescent moons with attached bar, rev. horse right, wing motif above, cogwheel sun below (ABC 2368; VA-; S.-), metal a tad bright and with fractional light wear, otherwise a most pleasing piece, the reverse particularly sharp, nearly extremely fine, extremely rare

£600-800

PROVENANCE:

Bt. Pheatt collection, DNW, 21 March 1995, lot 404 Recorded with the Ashmolean Museum, Oxford, ref. CCI 95.0622

269 269 (x2) 269

Celtic, Trinovantes and Catuvellauni, uninscribed coinage, (c.60-20 BC), silver Unit 0.94g, ‘Duck Helmet’ type, helmeted head left, duckbill-like motif above, animal before, rev. horse left, feather motif and curved bar above, feather motif below, concentric rings before, dispersed rings in field (ABC 2380; VA-; S.-), light surface granulation and with light weakness around chin, otherwise a fine piece, this reverse very sharp, toned and with lustre, good very fine/extremely fine, excessively rare

£800-1,200

PROVENANCE: Bt. Vosper, 31 October 2008 Found Bishops Stortford, Hertfordshire

270 270 (x2) 270

Celtic, Trinovantes and Catuvellauni, uninscribed coinage, (c.60-20 BC), silver Unit 1.08g, ‘Thatcher’s Sister’ type, head right, prominent nose, symbols before rev. annulate horse right, motif above, ring-pellets around, pelletal sun before (ABC 2383; VA 15581; S.-), a little die clogging, deep tone, very sharp and the metal remarkably well preserved, extremely fine, very rare PROVENANCE: Bt. L R Stack collection, Sotheby, 22-23 April 1999, lot 69 (illustrated p.69) SCMB, December 1981, E562 Found Tring, Hertfordshire

£500-700

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Celtic, Trinovantes and Catuvellauni, uninscribed coinage, (c.60-20 BC), silver Unit 1.03g, ‘Thatcher’s Sister’ type, head right, prominent nose, symbols before rev. annulate horse right, motif above, ring-pellets around (ABC 2383; VA 1558-1; S.-), some porosity on this, edge a little uneven in places, sharply struck, superb detail to bust, underlying lustre on obverse, extremely fine, very rare

£800-1,000

PROVENANCE:

Bt. Minns, 29 September 1990 Recorded with the Ashmolean Museum, Oxford, ref. CCI 94.1364

TRINOVANTES AND CATUVELLAUNI - DUBNOVELLAUNUS

272

272 (x2)

272

Celtic, Trinovantes and Catuvellauni, Dubnovellaunus, (c.5 BC-AD 10), gold Stater, 5.51g, ‘Early’ type, wreath terminating in a ring-pellet, opposing voided crescents and ring-pellet at centre, rev. horse left, ring-pellet above, branch and ring-pellet below, [DVBOVAL]AVNO[S] (ABC 2389; Kretz A, new rev. die 1a; VA 1650-1; S.-), portion of flan without die design, otherwise sharp, mostly struck up and with smooth fields, extremely fine, extremely rare PROVENANCE:

Bt. Mills, 13 September 2009

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Celtic, Trinovantes and Catuvellauni, Dubnovellaunus, (c.5 BC-AD 10), gold Stater, 5.56g, ‘Branch’ type, wreath [termating in a ring-pellet], opposing voided crescents and ring-pellets at centre, rev. horse left, ring-pellet and [DVBN]OVELLA[VN] above, branch and ring-pellet below, star below tail (ABC 2392; Kretz E3-1; VA 1655-1; S.207), general wear and with some metal faults on obverse, much detail to reverse, well presented, a strong very fine, scarce

£1,000-1,500

PROVENANCE:

Bt. Vosper, 13 August 2000 Found nr. Wickford, Essex

274 274 (x2) 274

Celtic, Trinovantes and Catuvellauni, Dubnovellaunus, (c.5 BC-AD 10), gold Quarter Stater, 1.31g, ‘Trefoil’ type, wreath with opposing crescents flanked by ringpellets at centre, rev. horse left, voided trefoil above, branch below, ring-pellet before (ABC 2395; VA 1660-1; S.208), heavy grazes both sides, very well struck reverse with much on flan, nearly very fine/nearly extremely fine, very rare

£500-700

PROVENANCE: Bt. Vosper, 4 November 1999 Recorded with the Ashmolean Museum, Oxford, ref. CCI 98.1255 Found Broughing, Hertfordshire

275 275 (x2)

275

Celtic, Trinovantes and Catuvellauni, Dubnovellaunus, (c.5 BC-AD 10), gold Quarter Stater, 1.34g, ‘Trefoil’ type, wreath with opposing crescents flanked by ringpellets at centre, rev. horse left, voided trefoil above, branch below, pellet before (ABC 2395; VA 1660-1; S.208), obverse struck from an old die, scratches, a couple deep, tidy and full reverse, fine/good very fine, very rare PROVENANCE: Bt. Vosper, 18 December 1999 Found Coddenham, Suffolk

£300-400

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Celtic, Trinovantes and Catuvellauni, Dubnovellaunus, (c.5 BC-AD 10), silver Unit, 0.86g, ‘V-Sign’ type, head right, [pelletal sun and motif before], rev. horse left, corded motif above, flower below, [DVBNOVALLAVNVS before] (ABC 2398; VA 1663-1; S.-), some frosting to metal, marks to portrait, a most pleasing piece with lustre, nearly extremely fine/extremely fine, very rare

£250-350

PROVENANCE:

Bt. Bean, 30 October 1992 Found Watford, Hertfordshire

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277 277 (x2) 277

Celtic, Trinovantes and Catuvellauni, uninscribed coinage, (c.80-50 BC), gold Stater, 4.49g, ‘Ingoldisthorpe Zigzag’ type, degraded head of Apollo right, rev. sinuous horse right, a series of pellets and small ring-pellet above, pellet [and groundline] below, eye? before (ABC 2424; Sills Ingoldisthorpe dies 2; VA; S.20B), small surface flaws, light wear, even tone, a strong very fine, extremely rare

£1,000-1,500

PROVENANCE:

Bt. Mills, 26 June 2007

278 278 (x2) 278

Celtic, Trinovantes and Catuvellauni, uninscribed coinage, (c.80-50 BC), gold Stater, 6.40g, ‘Westerham North’ type, degraded head of Apollo right, rev. disjointed horse left, a series of pellets above, scallop? below, eye? behind (ABC 2430; VA 200-1; S.21), area of pitting to obverse, some light contact marks, otherwise very well struck, nearly extremely fine PROVENANCE:

Bt. Vosper, 2 April 2012 Recorded with the Ashmolean Museum, Oxford, ref. CCI 05.0304 WWW.SPINK.COM

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£700-900

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Celtic, Trinovantes and Catuvellauni, uninscribed coinage, (c.80-50 BC), gold Stater, 6.47g, ‘Westerham North’ type, degraded head of Apollo right, rev. disjointed horse left, a series of pellets above, pellet and groundline, [eye? behind] (ABC 2430; VA -; S.21), corresponding weak area behind horse, light scuffs to high points but well struck and with some underlying lustre, extremely fine, scarce

£400-600

PROVENANCE: Bt. Cherry, 21 March 2011

280 280 (x2) 280

Celtic, Trinovantes and Catuvellauni, uninscribed coinage, (c.80-50 BC), gold Stater, 6.42g, ‘Westerham North’ type, degraded head of Apollo right, rev. disjointed horse left, a series of pellets above, pellet below, eye? behind (ABC 2430; VA 200-1; S.21), light wear, a well struck piece with an even tone, good very fine/nearly extremely fine, scarce

£400-600

PROVENANCE: Bt. Vosper, 4 June 2000

281 281 (x2) 281

Celtic, Trinovantes and Catuvellauni, uninscribed coinage, (c.80-50 BC), gold Stater, 6.53g, ‘Westerham North’ type, degraded head of Apollo right, rev. disjointed horse left, [a series of pellets above, pellet below], eye? before (ABC 2430; VA 200-1; S.21), large corresponding area struck off-flan, otherwise good very fine, scarce PROVENANCE: Bt. Cummings, 5 January 1996

£300-400

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Celtic, Trinovantes and Catuvellauni, uninscribed coinage, (c.60-20 BC), gold Stater, 5.87g, ‘Early Whaddon Chase’ type, Apollo head right, wreath with bar and ‘wings’ above, rev. horse right, wing motif and pellets above, ring-boss below, eye behind (ABC 2433; VA 1476-1; S.32), corresponding weakness to front of horse, even wear and a little die clogging, nice colour to this, good imagery remains, nearly very fine/good fine, a prolific issue

£300-400

PROVENANCE:

Bt. Cherry, 3 February 2001

283 283 (x2) 283

Celtic, Trinovantes and Catuvellauni, uninscribed coinage, (c.60-20 BC), gold Stater, 5.65g, ‘Middle Whaddon Chase’ type, crossed wreaths, opposing voided crescents in centre, symbols in quarters, rev. horse right, wing motif and pellets above, wheel below, spiral sun before (ABC 2442; VA 1487-1; S.32), areas of weakness and a little dark staining, plenty of good detail on this, a strong very fine, scarce

£500-700

PROVENANCE:

Bt. Richardson, 11 April 1999

284 284 (x2) 284

Celtic, Trinovantes and Catuvellauni, uninscribed coinage, (c.80-50 BC), gold Quarter Stater, 1.28g, ‘Ingoldisthorpe’ type, three men in a boat design, waves? below rev. horizontal bar, comb-like motif and radiating lines above, dispersed symbols (ABC 2448; Sills Westerham type but laterally inverted; VA-; S.39B), wear to high points and with small scratch on reverse, all essential devices visible, even golden tone, very fine for this, extremely rare PROVENANCE:

Bt. Vosper, 11 April 1999 WWW.SPINK.COM

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£500-700

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286 285 (x2)

285

286 (x2)

Celtic, Trinovantes and Catuvellauni, uninscribed coinage, (c.80-50 BC), gold Quarter Stater, 1.28g, ‘Ingoldisthorpe’ type, three men in a boat design, ring-pellet in centre rev. horizontal bar, comb-like motif and radiating lines above, dispersed symbols (ABC 2448; Sills Ingoldisthorpe Easter mint, second type; VA-; S.39B), obverse die a little worn, generally well presented, nearly very fine/good very fine

£600-800

PROVENANCE: Bt. DNW, 23 February 2006

286

Celtic, Trinovantes and Catuvellauni, uninscribed coinage, (c.80-50 BC), gold Quarter Stater, 1.27g, ‘Westerham Geometric’ type, traces of three men in a boat design, rev. tree-like motif, three angular bars and undulating line below (ABC 2451; VA-; S.-), extensive weakness and with a few contact marks, small crack by man in boat, identifiable and average for the issue, very fine for this, excessively rare

£300-500

PROVENANCE: Bt. Cherry, 12 April 2010 Recorded with the Ashmolean Museum, Oxford, ref. CCI 02.0254 Found Oversley (Alcester), nr. Stratford, Warwickshire

287

288 287 (x2)

287

288 (x2)

Celtic, Trinovantes and Catuvellauni, uninscribed coinage, (c.80-50 BC), gold Quarter Stater, 1.32g, ‘Westerham Reversed L’ type, two men in a boat design rev. treelike motif, curved, reversed L shape in field, other dispersed symbols (ABC 2454 var.; VA-; S39C var.), obverse from old die, reverse better with some wear, very fine for this, excessively rare

£600-800

PROVENANCE: Bt. Vosper, 11 April 2011

288

Celtic, Trinovantes and Catuvellauni, uninscribed coinage, (c.60-20 BC), gold Quarter Stater, 1.25g, ‘Whaddon Wings’ type, degraded head of Apollo right, prominent wreath rev. horse right, motif and ring-pellet above, ring-pellet and corded groundline below, pellets before (ABC 2457; VA-; S.-), a little weakness to high points in areas, bright metal, obverse mostly supremely sharp, well detailed reverse also, mostly very pleasing, basically extremely fine, extremely rare PROVENANCE:

Bt. Vosper, 22 April 2004 Found nr. Barnsley, South Yorkshire

£700-900

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290 289 (x2)

289

290 (x2)

Celtic, Trinovantes and Catuvellauni, uninscribed coinage, (c.60-20 BC), gold Quarter Stater, 1.25g, ‘Raunds Wing’ type, wreath across corded line, ring-pellets at ends, face-like ornaments in two quarters, abstract design in remaining quarters rev. annulate horse right, sunburst above, ring-pellet below, beaded circle before (ABC 2466; VA-; S.-), light weakness above horse, generally very strong, some freshness remains, nearly extremely fine, extremely rare

£600-800

PROVENANCE:

Bt. Thomas, 19 January 2001 Recorded with the Ashmolean Museum, Oxford, ref. CCI 00.1573 290

Celtic, Trinovantes and Catuvellauni, uninscribed coinage, (c.60-20 BC), gold Quarter Stater, 1.25g, ‘Rose Wings’ type, crossed wreaths, flower at centre, symbols in quarters rev. horse right, wing motif above, flower below, other dispersed symbols (ABC 2469; VA 244-1 S.48), edge a little ragged in places, some light wear, generally sharp and fresh, lustre in recesses, pleasing, extremely fine, extremely rare

£400-500

PROVENANCE:

Bt. Vosper, 10 March 2015

291 291 (x2) 291

Celtic, Trinovantes and Catuvellauni, uninscribed coinage, (c.60-20 BC), silver Unit 1.13g, ‘Winged Helmet’ type, head right with moustache, wears a winged helmet, rev. horse right, animal above, pellet boss below (ABC 2472; VA-; S.50), porosity and contact marks on this, dark scratch to reverse, a fuller flan, identifiable, some good detail on portrait, nearly very fine/good fine, extremely rare

£150-250

PROVENANCE:

Bt. Vosper, 25 March 1997 Recorded with the Ashmolean Museum, Oxford, ref. CCI 94.0806 Found Haverhill, Suffolk

292 292 (x2) 292

Celtic, Trinovantes and Catuvellauni, uninscribed coinage, (c.60-20 BC), silver Unit 1.34g, ‘Hadham Heart Ear’ type, bust right, with corded hair rev. horse right, animal above, ring-pellet below (ABC 2475; VA-; S.50), fine contact marks, even wear on this, presentable and silver well preserved, good very fine, extremely rare PROVENANCE:

Bt. Vosper, 13 June 1999 WWW.SPINK.COM

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Celtic, Trinovantes and Catuvellauni, uninscribed coinage, (c.60-20 BC), silver Unit 1.40g, ‘Hadham Heart Ear’ type, bust right, with corded hair, rev. horse right, animal above, ring-pellet and groundline? below (ABC 2475; VA-; S.50), some roughness to the dies when struck, scratch to horse, otherwise some good detail, toned, very fine, the reverse better, extremely rare

£250-350

PROVENANCE:

Bt. Trenerry, 9 May 1992

294 294 (x2) 294

Celtic, Trinovantes and Catuvellauni, uninscribed coinage, (c.60-20 BC), silver Unit 1.34g, ‘Hadham Heart Ear’ type, bust right, with corded hair, wearing torc rev. horse right, [animal above], ring-pellet below (ABC 2475; VA-; S.50), frosted surfaces and with deep patination, weakly struck at top of coin, large flan, some good detail remaining, good very fine, extremely rare

£300-400

PROVENANCE: Bt. Swann, 18 December 1993 Recorded with the Ashmolean Museum, Oxford, ref. CCI 94.1397 Found Horseheath, Cambridgeshire

295 295 (x2) 295

Celtic, Trinovantes and Catuvellauni, uninscribed coinage, (c.60-20 BC), silver Unit 1.22g, ‘Lister’s Celtic Head’ type, bust right, with corded hair and moustache, small horse, ring-pellets, and various symbols before rev. horse right, wing motif and trefoils of pellets above, ring-pellet below, pelletal sun before (ABC 2478; VA 1540-1; S.-), die flaw to horse’s head on reverse, a touch of irregularity to the flan, this piece, however, remarkably strong and in the highest quality silver, gentle underlying tones, extremely fine and as struck, extremely rare PROVENANCE: Bt. Gillis, 3 January 2001 Recorded with the Ashmolean Museum, Oxford, ref. CCI 01.0476

£800-1,000

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Celtic, Trinovantes and Catuvellauni, uninscribed coinage, (c.60-20 BC), silver Unit 1.17g, ‘Lister’s Celtic Head’ type, bust right, with corded hair and moustache, small horse, [ring-pellets, and various symbols before] rev. horse right, wing motif and trefoils of pellets above, ring-pellet below, pelletal sun before (ABC 2478; VA 1540-1; S.-), light wear to high points, dark tone in recesses, this metal well preserved, a well presented piece, good very fine, the reverse better, extremely rare

£500-700

PROVENANCE:

Bt. Mills, 19 October 1994 Found Great Chesterford, Essex

One of the finest known

297 297 (x2) 297

Celtic, Trinovantes and Catuvellauni, uninscribed coinage, (c.60-20 BC), silver Unit 1.07g, ‘Whaddon Bird’ type, bust left with coiled hair, form of headgear above? animal, ring-pellets, and wing motifs before rev. horse right, bird above, pelletal sun below, motif before (ABC 2481; VA 1546-1; S.50), some evidence of die breakage to obverse, possibly interspersed with corrosion, the general metal quality on reverse, however, very high, this side well struck with lustrous fields, light toning, nearly extremely fine/extremely fine, extremely rare, one of the finest known

£1,000-1,500

PROVENANCE:

Bt. Philpotts, 12 September 2010 Recorded with the Ashmolean Museum, Oxford, ref. CCI 02.0274

298 298 (x2) 298

Celtic, Trinovantes and Catuvellauni, uninscribed coinage, (c.60-20 BC), silver Unit 1.14g, ‘Whaddon Goat’ type, bust left, corded hair, borded of curved bars, rev. horse right, ring-pellets above and below, pellets around (ABC 2487; VA 1552-1; S.51), light porosity and with a little die clogging to obverse, otherwise a pleasing strike, underlying tone and a little lustre, nearly extremely fine, very rare PROVENANCE:

Bt. Smith, 7 April 1990 Recorded with the Ashmolean Museum, Oxford, ref. CCI 94.1365 WWW.SPINK.COM

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£300-400

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299 299 (x2) 299

Celtic, Trinovantes and Catuvellauni, uninscribed coinage, (c.60-20 BC), silver Unit 0.93g, ‘Amersham Moon man’ type, bust left with corded hair, crescents behind face, rev. horse left, pellets above, leaf motif below (ABC 2490; VA-; S.-), porous metal, very light flan loss before face, most pleasing centres and a superb portrait, extremely fine/nearly extremely fine, extremely rare

£800-1,000

PROVENANCE: Bt. Mills, 13 September 2000 Found Wilbraham nr. Newmarket, Suffolk

300 300 (x2) 300

Celtic, Trinovantes and Catuvellauni, uninscribed coinage, (c.60-20 BC), silver Unit 1.09g, ‘Harlow Horned God’ type, head right with corded hair, ring pellet and other symbols before rev. annulate horse left, solar symbols above, leaf below (ABC 2493; VA 1613; S.-), porous metal and with some patches of verdigris, pleasing reverse and a good portrait, nearly extremely fine, extremely rare

£600-800

PROVENANCE: Bt. Keith Bayford, 12 September 1999

301 301 (x2)

301

Celtic, Trinovantes and Catuvellauni, uninscribed coinage, (c.60-20 BC), silver Unit 0.88g, ‘Harlow Horned God’ type, head right with corded hair, [ring pellet] and other symbols before rev. annulate horse left, solar symbols above, leaf below (ABC 2493; VA 1613; S.-), porous metal, otherwise well struck, the portrait particularly good, nearly extremely fine, extremely rare PROVENANCE: Bt. Rudd, 18 May 1995 Recorded with the Ashmolean Museum, Oxford, ref. CCI 95.0409 Found nr. Broughing, Hertfordshire

£600-800

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302 302 (x2) 302

Celtic, Trinovantes and Catuvellauni, uninscribed coinage, (c.60-20 BC), silver Half Unit 0.49g, ‘Braybrooke’s Hare’ type, annulate horse right, parallel cords and ring-pellet above, ring-pellet below, rev. horse left, spiral ring-pellet sun above, ring-pellet below (ABC 2496; VA 1626-1; S.52), porous metal and with some light deposits, a well detailed and centred piece, sharp reverse, good very fine/extremely fine, extremely rare, one of the finest known

£300-400

PROVENANCE:

Bt. Spink, 31 March 1995 Recorded with the Ashmolean Museum, Oxford, ref. CCI 94.0969

303

304

305

303 (x2)

304 (x2)

305 (x2)

Celtic, Trinovantes and Catuvellauni, uninscribed coinage, (c.60-20 BC), silver Half Unit 0.49g, ‘Puckeridge Bird Hare’ type, animal right, uncertain symbol above, pelleted saltire behind, ring-pellets around, rev. horse left, voided crescent and ring-pellet above, star below, ring-pellet before (ABC 2499; VA 474-1; S.52), light pitting on obverse, deep tone, metal surviving well, full imagery on this, good very fine, very rare

£400-600

PROVENANCE:

Bt. Vosper, 13 August, 2011 304

Celtic, Trinovantes and Catuvellauni, uninscribed coinage, (c.60-20 BC), silver Half Unit 0.45g, ‘Harlow Horses’ type, annulate horse right, parallel cords and ring-pellet above, rev. annulate horse right, ring-pellets around (ABC 2502; VA-; S.52), light frostiness to obverse, dark patination on this, reverse surfaces very smooth, a well struck piece, good very fine/extremely fine, extremely rare

£300-400

PROVENANCE:

Bt. Hay, 28 May 1994 305

Celtic, Trinovantes and Catuvellauni, uninscribed coinage, (c.60-20 BC), silver Half Unit, 0.42g, ‘Snakes and Lyres’ type, stylized crossed wreaths, ring-pellets in two quarters, oval symbol in other quarters rev. horse left, voided crescents above, inverted corn ear motif below (ABC 2505 VA-; S.54A), flan slightly ragged before horse, patination on porous surfaces, full and well struck obverse, essential devices visible, very fine/nearly extremely fine, extremely rare PROVENANCE:

Bt. Rudd, 13 June 2004 Recorded with the Ashmolean Museum, Oxford, ref. CCI 04.0409 Found nr. Baldock, Hertfordshire WWW.SPINK.COM

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£400-500

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TRINOVANTES AND CATUVELLAUNI - ADDEDOMAROS

306 306 (x2) 306

Celtic, Trinovantes and Catuvellauni, Addedomaros (c.45-25 BC), gold Stater, 5.46g, ‘Floral Spiral’ type, garnished back to back crescents with piles and pellets within, rev. horse right with spiral sun above, branch and [A]DDEDOMA[ROS] below, conjoined ringpellets before (ABC 2511; VA 1635-1; S.202), metal flaws and weakness to obverse, the reverse significantly better and displaying magnificent detail, struck on a large flan, nearly very fine/nearly extremely fine, rare

£2,000-3,000

PROVENANCE: Bt. CNG/Seaby, 28 May 1994 Recorded with the Ashmolean Museum, Oxford, ref. CCI 94.0073 Found Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire but listed as Chelmsford Essex on CCI

307 307 (x2)

307

Celtic, Trinovantes and Catuvellauni, Addedomaros (c.45-25 BC), gold Stater, 5.58g, ‘Floral Spiral’ type, garnished back to back crescents with piles and pellets within, rev. horse right with spiral sun above, branch and ADDE[DOMAROS] below, conjoined ringpellets before, various other symbols in field (ABC 2511; VA 1635-1; S.202), light wear to the highest points and with scratches to horse’s abdomen, extensive lustre remaining on this large flan piece, superb fields, eye appealing, nearly extremely fine

101

£1,500-2,500

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308 308 (x2) 308

Celtic, Trinovantes and Catuvellauni, Addedomaros (c.45-25 BC), gold Stater, 5.60g, ‘Crescent Cross’ type, crossed wreaths with opposing voided crescents at centre, rev. horse right, ring and ADDIIDOM[AROS] above, wheel and pellet below, ring before (ABC 2514; VA 1605-1; S.200), reverse die in an older state, wear to high points, full flan and well centred dies, very fine, rare

£800-1,000

PROVENANCE:

Bt. Vosper, 23 December 1994

309 309 (x2) 309

Celtic, Trinovantes and Catuvellauni, Addedomaros (c.45-25 BC), gold Stater, 5.58g, ‘Crescent Cross’ type, crossed wreaths with opposing voided crescents at centre, rev. horse right, ring-pellet and ADDI[IDOMAROS] above, wheel and ring-pellet below (ABC 2514; VA 1605-1; S.200), corresponding striking weakness to front portion of horse, otherwise well detailed and with smooth fields, rare

£600-800

PROVENANCE:

Bt. Cherry, 13 September 1998

310 310 (x2) 310

Celtic, Trinovantes and Catuvellauni, Addedomaros (c.45-25 BC), gold Stater, 4.72g, ‘Spiral’ type, spiral wreath of six arms extending from three back to back crescents at centre, pellets in angles of spiral, rev. horse right with ring pellet either side, cornucopia surmounted by three pellets below, three horse muzzles above, inscription [ADDIIDOM] off-flan (ABC 2517 var.; VA 1620-1; S.201), smaller module flan, light wear; mainly on horse, toned and presentable, good very fine, this variety with pellets within spiral arms not listed in ABC PROVENANCE:

Bt. Vosper, 23 December 1994 WWW.SPINK.COM

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311 311 (x2) 311

Celtic, Trinovantes and Catuvellauni, Addedomaros (c.45-25 BC), gold Stater, 5.52g, ‘Spiral’ type, spiral wreath of six arms extending from three back to back crescents at centre, rev. horse right with ring pellet either side, cornucopia with attached bucranium? and surmounted by three pellets below, three horse muzzles above, inscription [ADDIIDOM] off-flan (ABC 2517; VA 1620-1; S.201), area of scraping to obverse and spot of delamination beneath horse, weakness to spirals otherwise some very pleasing detail with lustre to areas, this piece with an attractive golden tone, very fine, good very fine

£800-1,000

PROVENANCE: Bt. Woodley, 22 April 1997 Found Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire

Believed the only known specimen in which the cornucopia/bucranium is fully visible on the flan.

312 312 (x2) 312

Celtic, Trinovantes and Catuvellauni, Addedomaros (c.45-25 BC), gold Quarter Stater, 1.24g, ‘X Box’ type, garnished back to back crescents with piles within, rev. horse right, branch motif above, box with X within and ADDEDOM[AROS] below (ABC 2520; VA 1638; S.205), some surface flaws, deposits in recesses, centres fine and presentable, a strong very fine, very rare

£400-600

PROVENANCE: Bt. Vosper, 5 January 1996

313 313 (x2) 313

Celtic, Trinovantes and Catuvellauni, Addedomaros (c.45-25 BC), gold Quarter Stater, 1.32g, ‘Wheel’ type, garnished back to back crescents with piles within, rev. horse right, branch motif above, wheel and ADDED[OMAROS] below (ABC 2523; VA-; S.205), weakness in centres, a few scrapes, even tone, some good detail to reverse, good fine/good very fine, extremely rare PROVENANCE:

Bt. Glover, 21 November 1994 Found Sheering, Essex 103

£300-500

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314 314 (x2) 314

Celtic, Trinovantes and Catuvellauni, Addedomaros (c.45-25 BC), gold Quarter Stater, 1.21g, ‘Flower’ type, eight petaled flower with pellets around, all in central field, rev. horse right wing motif and ring-pellets above, ring-pellets below, ring below tail (ABC 2526; VA 1608-1; S.203), flan loss before horse, some surface faults, otherwise pleasing and well detailed, a strong good very fine, very rare

£200-300

PROVENANCE:

Bt. Vosper, 11 September 1994

315 315 (x2) 315

Celtic, Trinovantes and Catuvellauni, Addedomaros (c.45-25 BC), gold Quarter Stater, 1.29g, ‘Floral’ type, flower of four leaves divided by elongated rings, all with rinpellet at centre, rev. horse right, muzzle above, ring-pellet below, annulet behind (ABC 2529; VA 1623-1; S.204), wear to high points, some contact marks, generally fine and presentable, even tone, very fine

£350-450

PROVENANCE:

Bt. Cummings, 7 May 1993

316 316 (x2)

316

Celtic, Trinovantes and Catuvellauni, Addedomaros (c.45-25 BC), bronze Unit, 1.66g, ‘Corded’ type, head left with corded hair, rev. horse left, uncertain symbol above, ring-pellet below (ABC 2544; VA 1646-1; S.206), porosity to some surfaces, deeper toning in recesses, most of the surfaces well preserved and smooth, sharp centres, nearly extremely fine, scarce PROVENANCE:

Bt. Gladdle, 30 August 1991 Recorded with the Ashmolean Museum, Oxford, ref. CCI 94.1383 Found Biggleswade, Bedfordshire

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£200-300

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317 317 (x2) 317

Celtic, Trinovantes and Catuvellauni, Addedomaros (c.45-25 BC), bronze Unit, 1.22g, ‘Horses right’ type, horse right looking back, ring-pellets around, rev. horse right, joined ring-pellets above, ring-pellets around (ABC 2547; VA-; S.-), corrosion and patination on this, reverse well struck, full flan, excessively rare

£300-400

PROVENANCE: Bt. Vosper, 13 July 2003

TRINOVANTES AND CATUVELLAUNI - TASCIOVANUS

318 318 (x2) 318

Celtic, Trinovantes and Catuvellauni, Tasciovanus, (c.25 BC-AD 10), gold Stater, 5.46g, ‘Tasciov Rigon’ type, TASCIOV above RIGON in garnished tablet on vertical wreath, rev. warrior in chain mail riding left, spear and sword in hand, sun wheel below and ringpellet before (ABC 2577; VA 1780-1; S.219), a little scraping to obverse, struck somewhat off-centre, full legends on this, good detail to horseman, very fine/good very fine, excessively rare

£1,500-2,000

PROVENANCE:

Bt. Paget, 17 March 2000 Found nr. Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire

319 319 (x2) 319

Celtic, Trinovantes and Catuvellauni, Tasciovanus, (c.25 BC-AD 10), gold Quarter Stater, 1.38g, ‘Quatrefoil’ type, quatrefoil of corn ears, voided ovals in quarters and ring pellets at terminals, ‘X’ within, rev. horse right, three horse muzzles above, motif below (ABC 2583; VA-; S.220), visible flan split, obverse off centre, however, retaining a pleasing lustrous tone on this well struck piece, good very fine, nearly extremely fine, extremely rare PROVENANCE:

Bt. Vosper, 11 October 1998 Found St Albans, Hertfordshire 105

£500-700

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320 320 (x2) 320

Celtic, Trinovantes and Catuvellauni, Tasciovanus, (c.25 BC-AD 10), gold Quarter Stater, 1.32g, ‘Acorn’ type, crossed wreaths with opposing crescents at centre, elongated rings at centre, rev. horse left, [TASCIAVA] above, acorn-like object below (ABC 2586; VA 1688-1; S.221), contact marks to obverse, even wear on this, iridescent tones in areas, fine and presentable, very fine, very rare

£300-500

PROVENANCE:

Bt. Barnard, 16 December 1994

321 321 (x2) 321

Celtic, Trinovantes and Catuvellauni, Tasciovanus, (c.25 BC-AD 10), gold Quarter Stater, 1.29g, ‘Camul’ type, crossed wreaths, opposing crescents at centre, teardrops in quarters, rev. horse left, CAMVL monogram above, TASCI below (ABC 2589; VA 1694-1; S.221), small scrape to horse, some wear, mostly well struck, shows legend remarkably well, nearly extremely fine, extremely rare, very few coins show both the CAMUL monogram above the horse and TASCI below

£800-1,000

PROVENANCE:

Bt. CNG, September 2000 Recorded with the Ashmolean Museum, Oxford, ref. CCI 00.1991 This piece compares remarkably well to the ABC plate coin

322

323 322 (x2)

322

323 (x2)

Celtic, Trinovantes and Catuvellauni, Tasciovanus, (c.25 BC-AD 10), gold Quarter Stater, 1.38g, ‘Verlamion’ type, crossed wreaths, opposing crescents at centre, V E R and teardrop in quarters, rev. horse left, bucranium and annulet above, TAS below (ABC 2598; VA 1690-1; S.224), light wear, obverse off struck, round flan, even tone, good very fine, scarce

£400-600

PROVENANCE:

Bt. Glover, 26 May 1994 323

Celtic, Trinovantes and Catuvellauni, Tasciovanus, (c.25 BC-AD 10), gold Quarter Stater, 1.32g, ‘Pegasus’ type, TASC in garnished panel on wreath, rev. pegasus left, pellet before, ring-pellet behind (ABC 2601; VA 1786-1 var.; S.226), a field find with minor surface marks, high points with wear, some good detail to obverse, good very fine/nearly very fine, rare PROVENANCE:

Bt. Seaby, 4 February 1991 WWW.SPINK.COM

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324 324 (x2) 324

Celtic, Trinovantes and Catuvellauni, Tasciovanus, (c.25 BC-AD 10), silver Unit, 1.10g, ‘Braided Hair’ type, head left with corded hair, rev. horse right, bucranium above, solar motif below, trefoil behind (ABC 2604; VA 1698-1; S.227), very light porosity in areas, generally very pleasing and a sharp portrait, nearly extremely fine, very rare

£500-700

PROVENANCE:

Bt. eBay, Liberalitas, 22 June 2005

325 325 (x2) 325

Celtic, Trinovantes and Catuvellauni, Tasciovanus, (c.25 BC-AD 10), silver Unit, 1.14g, ‘Warrior’ type, bearded bust left, [cross of pellets before], rev. warrior riding right, pelletal sun before, TAS CIA around (ABC 2610; VA 1745-1; S.230), dark, patchy patination on this with some contact marks, however, struck on a large, round flan and with a pleasing portrait, good very fine, very rare

£500-700

PROVENANCE: Bt. Gladdle, 14 November 1999 Found Evenley, Northamptonshire

The finest known

326 326 (x2) 326

Celtic, Trinovantes and Catuvellauni, Tasciovanus, (c.25 BC-AD 10), silver Unit, 1.26g, ‘Capricorn’ type, wreath with opposing crescents at centre, teardrops emanating from crescents, TASC in angles, rev. winged capricorn, [VIR] or [VER] below (ABC 2619; VA-; S.239), struck in good silver, a toned piece, pleasing, nearly extremely fine, the finest known PROVENANCE: Bt. Rudd, 31 May 1994 Recorded with the Ashmolean Museum, Oxford, ref. CCI 94.0762

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327 327 (x2) 327

Celtic, Trinovantes and Catuvellauni, Tasciovanus, (c.25 BC-AD 10), silver Unit, 1.32g, ‘Ver’ type, VER within pelleted border, rev. horse right, rosette of pellets above, TAS below, CIA around (ABC 2622; VA 1699-1; S.233), dies slightly off-centre, very small area of corrosion above VER, basically as struck, toned and with smooth fields, a very pleasing extremely fine, extremely rare

£500-700

PROVENANCE:

Bt. L R Stack collection, Sotheby, 22-23 April 1999, lot 75 (illustrated p.25) Ridgemount collection, Spink auction 69, 20 April 1989, lot 23 Recorded with the Ashmolean Museum, Oxford, ref. CCI 99.0482

328 328 (x2) 328

Celtic, Trinovantes and Catuvellauni, Tasciovanus, (c.25 BC-AD 10), silver Unit, 1.01g, ‘Ver’ type, VER within pelleted border, rev. horse right, [rosette of pellets above], TAS below, CI-A around (ABC 2622; VA 1699-1; S.233), some light contact marks and with a little dark staining to obverse, obverse well centred and generally a well struck piece, nearly extremely fine, extremely rare

£500-700

PROVENANCE:

Bt. Vosper, 3 February 2000 Found Braughing, Hertfordshire

329 329 (x2) 329

Celtic, Trinovantes and Catuvellauni, Tasciovanus, (c.25 BC-AD 10), silver Unit, 1.29g, ‘Regal Rider’ type, VER across central field, beaded border around, rev. horseman right wearing garnished hat (ABC 2625; VA 1747-1; S.234), flan crack before horseman, obverse surfaces with thin patination, pleasing and well struck reverse, areas of toning, very fine/nearly extremely fine, very rare PROVENANCE:

Bt. Mills, 13 September 2000 Found Wilbraham, nr. Newmarket, Suffolk WWW.SPINK.COM

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330 330 (x2) 330

Celtic, Trinovantes and Catuvellauni, Tasciovanus, (c.25 BC-AD 10), silver Unit, 1.24g, ‘X-Box’ type, crossed wreaths, ‘X’ within quadrilateral in centre, V E R L in quarters rev. boar right, TAS above (ABC 2628; VA 1796-1; S.236), some patination and porosity on this, peripheral weakness to reverse, however, the obverse well presented and full, good very fine/very fine, very rare

£250-350

PROVENANCE: Bt. Woodley, 15 December 1994

331 331 (x2) 331

Celtic, Trinovantes and Catuvellauni, Tasciovanus, (c.25 BC-AD 10), silver Unit, 1.27g, ‘X-Box’ type, crossed wreaths, ‘X’ within quadrilateral in centre, V E R L in quarters rev. boar right, TAS above, pellet below (ABC 2628; VA 1796-1; S.236), dark patina, granular surfaces, reverse well struck, round flan, good very fine/nearly extremely fine

£350-450

PROVENANCE: Bt. Bean, 30 October 1997 Found nr. Bury, probably Great Barton, Suffolk

The finest known

332 332 (x2) 332

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ABC Plate Coin

333 333 (x2) 333

Celtic, Trinovantes and Catuvellauni, Tasciovanus, (c.25 BC-AD 10), silver Unit, 1.20g, ‘Trailing Rein’ type, VE in tablet, rings at points, all impaled on crossed wreaths, rev. horse right, rein trailing from mouth, rings above, VER before (ABC 2631 - this coin; VA-; S.228), coarse surfaces and with dark tone, centres sharply struck, extremely fine, extremely rare

£500-700

PROVENANCE:

Bt. Rudd, 31 May 1994 Found nr. Cookham, Berkshire

334 334 (x2) 334

Celtic, Trinovantes and Catuvellauni, Tasciovanus, (c.25 BC-AD 10), silver Unit, 1.16g, ‘Trailing Rein’ type, CV?? in tablet, rings at points, all impaled on crossed wreaths, rev. horse right, rein trailing from mouth, rings above, [VER before] (ABC 2631; VA-; S.228), the lightest porosity under magnification but preserving remarkable well this, fine silver, toned and sharp, extremely fine, extremely rare

£500-700

PROVENANCE:

Bt. Rudd, 11 September 1994 Found nr. Maidenhead, Kent

335 335 (x2) 335

Celtic, Trinovantes and Catuvellauni, Tasciovanus, (c.25 BC-AD 10), silver Unit, 1.32g, ‘Trailing Rein’ type, VII in tablet, rings at points, all impaled on crossed wreaths, rev. horse right, rein trailing from mouth, ring-pellet above, [VER before] (ABC 2631; VA-; S.228), deep scratch to obverse, surfaces matte and slightly granular, pleasing and full reverse, very fine/nearly extremely fine, extremely rare PROVENANCE:

Bt. Simmons, 21 September 2001

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336 336 (x2) 336

Celtic, Trinovantes and Catuvellauni, Tasciovanus, (c.25 BC-AD 10), silver Unit, 1.16g, ‘Trailing Rein’ type, VE in tablet, rings at points, all impaled on crossed wreaths, rev. horse right, rein trailing from mouth, rings above, VER before (ABC 2631; VA-; S.228), coarse surfaces and with a varying tone, slight chip, reverse particularly well struck, good very fine/nearly extremely fine, extremely rare

£400-600

PROVENANCE: Bt. Mills, 10 October 1999 Found Hertfordshire

ABC Plate Coin

337 337 (x2) 337

Celtic, Trinovantes and Catuvellauni, Tasciovanus, (c.25 BC-AD 10), silver Unit, 1.26g, ‘Stag’ type, TASCI in garnished tablet on vertical wreath, rev. stag left looking back, ring-pellet above and below, VER before (ABC 2634 - this coin; VA-; S.-), a little fine granulation on the surfaces, a few deposits to obverse, fine silver and sharp centres on this, nearly extremely fine/extremely fine, extremely rare

£300-400

PROVENANCE: Bt. Cummings, 31 May 1994

The finest known

338 338 (x2) 338

Celtic, Trinovantes and Catuvellauni, Tasciovanus, (c.25 BC-AD 10), silver Unit, 1.13g, ‘Stag’ type, TASC in garnished tablet on vertical wreath, rev. stag left looking back, ring-pellet above [and below] (ABC 2634; VA-; S.-), clear soil action on surfaces, dark patina to areas, reverse well struck, nearly very fine/good very fine, extremely rare, the finest known specimen PROVENANCE: Bt. Mills, 10 October 1999

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£1,000-1,500

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339 339 (x2) 339

Celtic, Trinovantes and Catuvellauni, Tasciovanus, (c.25 BC-AD 10), silver Unit, 1.26g, ‘Pegasus Star’ type, TASC in tablet on wreath, pellets in fields, rev. pegasus left, [star above] (ABC 2637; VA 1798-1; S.237), pitting to surfaces, otherwise a presentable piece, well centred, good very fine, extremely rare

£400-600

PROVENANCE:

Bt. Vosper, 14 March 1999 Recorded with the Ashmolean Museum, Oxford, ref. CCI 99.0735

340

341 340 (x2)

340

341 (x2)

Celtic, Trinovantes and Catuvellauni, Tasciovanus, (c.25 BC-AD 10), silver Unit, 1.35g, ‘Pegasus Star’ type, TASC in tablet on wreath, pellets in fields, rev. pegasus left, star above (ABC 2637; VA 1798-1; S.237), some pitting in areas, struck in good silver, good very fine

£400-600

PROVENANCE:

Bt. Mills, 26 May 2000 341

Celtic, Trinovantes and Catuvellauni, Tasciovanus, (c.25 BC-AD 10), silver Unit, 1.28g, ‘Cavalryman’ type, TASC in tablet, wire-line and pelleted border around, rev. warrior riding left holding large shield and spear? (ABC 2640; VA 1800-1; S.238), pitting and patination, good centres on this, very fine

£100-200

PROVENANCE:

Bt. Mills, 3 February 2001

342 342 (x2)

342

Celtic, Trinovantes and Catuvellauni, Tasciovanus, (c.25 BC-AD 10), silver Unit, 1.15g, ‘Cavalryman’ type, TASC in tablet, wire-line and pelleted border around, rev. warrior riding left holding large shield and spear? (ABC 2640; VA 1800-1; S.238), metal frosted and appearing coarse under magnification, oval flan, toned, well struck in centres, very fine/good very fine, very rare PROVENANCE:

Bt. Mills, 10 October 1999 Found nr. Marlow, Buckinghamshire WWW.SPINK.COM

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343 343 (x2) 343

Celtic, Trinovantes and Catuvellauni, Tasciovanus, (c.25 BC-AD 10), silver Unit, 1.36g, ‘Eagle Griffin’ type, eagle three quarters left, head right, TAS before, CIO behind, rev. griffin right, trefoil of pellets below (ABC 2646; VA 1792-1; S.232), struck from an old obverse die which is slightly off centre, high quality silver, strong reverse, good very fine/nearly extremely fine, very rare

£400-600

PROVENANCE: Bt. Salcombe, 4 September 2000 Found Radley, Oxfordshire

344 344 (x2) 344

Celtic, Trinovantes and Catuvellauni, Tasciovanus, (c.25 BC-AD 10), silver Unit, 1.29g, ‘Eagle Griffin’ type, eagle three quarters left, head right, TA before, SCIO behind, rev. griffin right, trefoil of pellets below, ring-pellet before (ABC 2646; VA 1792-1; S.232), metal a touch degraded from soil action, only visible under magnification, dies misaligned, even tone, centres well presented, good very fine, very rare

£300-500

PROVENANCE: Bt. Grant, 13 May 2012 Found West Hanney, Oxfordshire

345 345 (x2) 345

Celtic, Trinovantes and Catuvellauni, Tasciovanus, (c.25 BC-AD 10), bronze Double Unit, 4.65g, ‘Mega Pegasus’ type, bust right, TASCIAV-A before, rev. pegasus left, T-AS around (ABC 2652; VA 1818; S.241), metal generally granular, some corrosion on reverse, a full flan, good obverse legends, very fine/nearly very fine, very rare PROVENANCE: Bt. Jones, 25 January 2004

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346 346 (x2) 346

Celtic, Trinovantes and Catuvellauni, Tasciovanus, (c.25 BC-AD 10), bronze Unit, 2.60g, ‘Sea Horse’ type, bearded head right, VERL before, rev. Sea horse left, sun ring above, VIIR and groundline below, pelletal sun before (ABC 2658; VA 1707-1; S.243), clear soil action in areas, surfaces mostly surviving well, irregular shaped flan but a very large module which fits the bust perfectly, nearly extremely fine

£500-700

PROVENANCE:

Bt. Rudd, 18 December 1993 E M Norweb, 68/554 Recorded with the Ashmolean Museum, Oxford, ref. CCI 74.0051 This is one of the earliest CCI numbers in the collection having been recorded in 1974.

347 347 (x2) 347

Celtic, Trinovantes and Catuvellauni, Tasciovanus, (c.25 BC-AD 10), bronze Unit, 2.54g, ‘Sea Horse’ type, bearded head right, [VERL] before, rev. Sea horse left, sun ring above, VIIR and groundline below, pelletal sun before (ABC 2658; VA 1707-1; S.243), a couple of edge knocks behind bust, surfaces preserving well on this, a good strike, good very fine or better, rare

£500-700

PROVENANCE:

Bt. Seaby, 13 October 1990

348 348 (x2) 348

Celtic, Trinovantes and Catuvellauni, Tasciovanus, (c.25 BC-AD 10), bronze Unit, 2.54g, ‘Sea Horse’ type, bearded head right, [VERL] before, rev. Sea horse left, sun ring above, TAS and groundline below, pelletal sun before (ABC 2661; VA 1709-1; S.244), some porosity and small areas of delamination, generally a full piece with a very good portrait, nearly extremely fine/good very fine, extremely rare PROVENANCE:

Bt. Spink, 4 July 1991 Recorded with the Ashmolean Museum, Oxford, ref. CCI 93.0139 WWW.SPINK.COM

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349 349 (x2) 349

Celtic, Trinovantes and Catuvellauni, Tasciovanus, (c.25 BC-AD 10), bronze Unit, 1.92g, ‘Pegasus Trefoil’ type, bust right, [TASC] before, rev. pegasus left, [trefoil] above, VER below, ring-pellet before (ABC 2664; VA 1711-1; S.245), some corrosion and light granulation to surfaces, still a good strike for the bronze issues, good very fine, very rare, finer than most known specimens

£250-350

PROVENANCE: Bt. Vosper, 9 October 1994

350 350 (x2) 350

Celtic, Trinovantes and Catuvellauni, Tasciovanus, (c.25 BC-AD 10), bronze Unit, 2.12g, ‘Lion’ type, bust right, TASCIO before, rev. lion right, head facing, TASCIO around (ABC 2691; VA 1814-1; S.250), corroded areas and with deep patination, large flan and pleasing centres, good very fine, very rare

£300-500

PROVENANCE:

Bt. Rist, 15 May 2005

351 351 (x2) 351

Celtic, Trinovantes and Catuvellauni, Tasciovanus, (c.25 BC-AD 10), bronze Unit, 1.68g, ‘Lion’ type, bust right, TASCIO before, rev. lion right, head facing, [TAS]CIO around (ABC 2691; VA 1814-1; S.250), smaller module flan, clear degradation of metal, however, fully attributable, the lion well struck, good fine/very fine, very rare

£300-400

PROVENANCE: Bt. Vosper, 13 June 1999

352

Celtic, Trinovantes and Catuvellauni, Tasciovanus, (c.25 BC-AD 10), bronze Unit, 2.64g, ‘Vir’ type, laureate bust right, rev. ram left, ring-pellet above and before, VIR below (ABC 2694; VA 1820-1; S.253), surfaces a little granular, well struck and with an attractive green patina, good very fine, very rare PROVENANCE: Bt. Vosper, 9 October 2009

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£200-300

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353 353 (x2) 353

Celtic, Trinovantes and Catuvellauni, Tasciovanus, (c.25 BC-AD 10), bronze Unit, 1.41g, ‘Laureate’ type, laureate head left, garnished border around, rev. beast left, trefoil of pellets below, pelletal sun ring before (ABC 2697; VA 1822-1; S.258), obverse off struck, metal weathering quite well but some roughness, pleasing reverse, good very fine/nearly extremely fine, very rare

£300-400

PROVENANCE:

Bt. Swann, 20 December 1994 Found Letchworth, Hertfordshire

354 354 (x2) 354

Celtic, Trinovantes and Catuvellauni, Tasciovanus, (c.25 BC-AD 10), bronze Unit, 1.21g, ‘Lion and Sphinx’ type, lion right looking back, pelleted border, rev. helmeted sphinx left, pelleted border (ABC 2700; VA 1824-1; S.255), area of corrosion? on lion, this die misaligned, surfaces generally surviving very well, nearly extremely fine, extremely rare

£500-700

PROVENANCE:

Bt. Swann, 20 December 1994 Found Letchworth, Hertfordshire

356

355

356 (x2)

355 (x2) 355

Celtic, Trinovantes and Catuvellauni, Tasciovanus, (c.25 BC-AD 10), bronze Half Unit, 0.95g, ‘Goat’ type, bearded bust left, [VE]R[L?] before, rev. goat right, floral sun above and before, ring-pellet below (ABC 2709; VA 1715-1; S.256), some light patination and granular surfaces, a very well struck piece, the metal preserving well, extremely fine for this, rare

£400-600

PROVENANCE:

Bt. Murawski, 25 June 2005 356

Celtic, Trinovantes and Catuvellauni, Tasciovanus, (c.25 BC-AD 10), bronze Half Unit, 1.00g, ‘Mercury’ type, head right, [VER before], rev. boar right, [crescent moon flanked by a trefoil of pellets above, groundline below] (ABC 2712; VA 1826-1; S.257), fairly corroded, reverse better, fine/nearly very fine, very rare PROVENANCE:

Bt. Vosper, 9 October 1994 WWW.SPINK.COM

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TRINOVANTES AND CATUVELLAUNI - ANDOCO

357

357 (x3)

357

Celtic, Trinovantes and Catuvellauni, Andoco (c.20-1 BC), gold Stater, 5.43g, ‘Bucranium’ type, crossed wreaths terminating with ring-pellets, opposing crescents in centre of wreath, various symbols in quarters, rev. horse right with garnished bucranium and pelletal sun above, ANDO below and before, other dispersed symbols, (ABC 2715; VA 1860-1; S.262), some contact marks and small scratches, weakness in centres, otherwise pleasing with lustre and smooth fields, nearly extremely fine, very rare PROVENANCE: Bt. Mills, 28 December 1995

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358 358 (x2) 358

Celtic, Trinovantes and Catuvellauni, Andoco (c.20-1 BC), gold Quarter Stater, 1.37g, ‘Crescent Wreath’ type, crossed wreaths, opposing crescents in centre, a letter of ANDO in each quarter, rev. horse left with garnished bucranium above and wheel below (ABC 2718; VA 1863-1; S.263), extensive die clogging or breakage to obverse, small mark on horse’s chest, superb metal with plenty of lustre, pleasing fields, nearly extremely fine, very rare

£500-700

PROVENANCE:

Bt. KB Coins, 6 June 2000

359 359 (x2) 359

Celtic, Trinovantes and Catuvellauni, Andoco (c.20-1 BC), gold Quarter Stater, 1.34g, ‘Crescent Wreath’ type, crossed wreaths, opposing crescents in centre, a letter of ANDO in each quarter, rev. horse left with garnished bucranium above and wheel below (ABC 2718; VA 1863-1; S.263), light contact mark to horse, some deposits in recesses, tidy obverse, a good strike on this, nearly extremely fine, very rare

£500-700

PROVENANCE:

Bt. Bond, 11 January 2005

360 360 (x2) 360

Celtic, Trinovantes and Catuvellauni, Andoco (c.20-1 BC), plated silver Unit, 1.13g, in imitation of the ‘Pegasus’ type, bearded bust left, A behind, interwoven lace border around rev. pegasus left, ANDOCO around (ABC 2721; VA 1868-3; S.264), area on bust where silver plating has come away, generally well presented and a pleasing bust on this, nearly extremely fine and a superb example of a plated contemporary forgery PROVENANCE:

Bt. Vosper, 9 October 1994

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ABC Plate Coin

361 361 (x2) 361

Celtic, Trinovantes and Catuvellauni, Andoco (c.20-1 BC), silver Unit, 1.13g, ‘Cow and Calf’ type, laureate bust right, AND before, O behind, rev. cow right, pelletal sun above, suckling calf below, (ABC 2724 - this coin; VA-; S.-), surfaces porous, small area of ragged flan, however, a most pleasing example, toned and struck in good relief, nearly extremely fine, excessively rare, just two known examples

£1,500-2,000

PROVENANCE: Bt. Vosper, 13 September 2009 Recorded with the Ashmolean Museum, Oxford, ref. CCI 98.0155

362 362 (x2) 362

Celtic, Trinovantes and Catuvellauni, Andoco (c.20-1 BC), bronze Unit, 0.91g, ‘Grazing Horse’ type, bust left, [AND]O before, rev. horse grazing right, crescent moon above, groundline and A below, symbol below groundline (ABC 2736; VA-; S.-), heavy patination on this, looks to be some pitting beneath, however, clearly attributable, round, and almost perfectly centred, good fine/nearly very fine, excessively rare

£200-300

PROVENANCE: Bt. Rudd, 18 December 1993

TRINOVANTES AND CATUVELLAUNI - DIAS

363 363 (x2)

363

Celtic, Trinovantes and Catuvellauni, Dias, (c.1-10 AD), silver Unit, 1.29g, ‘Squares’ type, conjoined incurved quadrilaterals, dias in tablet with C above and O below, all within quadrilateral, rev. horse left, ring-pellet above, VIR below, star before (ABC 2739; VA 1877-1; S.268), obverse surfaces a little granular, some dark staining, this reverse exceptional and as struck, very fine/extremely fine, very rare PROVENANCE: Bt. Elkins, 11 March 2012

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364 364 (x2) 364

Celtic, Trinovantes and Catuvellauni, Dias, (c.1-10 AD), silver Unit, 1.21g, ‘Saltire’ type, x-box over jewel cross within pelleted border, outer garnished border surrounding, rev. boar right, [TASCIO] above, DIASS below (ABC 2742; VA-; S.267), surfaces somewhat rough on obverse, a little dark staining, boar well struck and DIASS very clear, nearly very fine, good very fine, very rare, especially so with the DIASS legend

£500-700

PROVENANCE:

Bt. Rudd, 31 May 1994 Recorded with the Ashmolean Museum, Oxford, ref. CCI 94.0734

365 365 (x2) 365

Celtic, Trinovantes and Catuvellauni, Dias, (c.1-10 AD), silver Unit, 1.15g, ‘Saltire’ type, x-box over jewel cross within pelleted border, outer garnished border surrounding, rev. boar right, TASC[IO] above, [DIAS] below (ABC 2742; VA-; S.267), obverse appearing somewhat waterworn, reverse also degraded in soil conditions and with contact marks, boar well struck with much fine detail remaining, nearly very fine/good very fine, very rare

£150-250

PROVENANCE:

Bt. Arnold, 3 February 2003 Recorded with the Ashmolean Museum, Oxford, ref. CCI 94.0073 Found nr. Luton, Bedfordshire

TRINOVANTES AND CATUVELLAUNI - RUES

366 366 (x2)

366

Celtic, Trinovantes and Catuvellauni, Rues (c.1-10 AD), bronze Unit, 1.99g, ‘Lion’ type, lion right, R-V-E-I around, all within heavy corded border, rev. eagle standing left, R[VII] around (ABC 2760; VA 1890 var.-1; S.270), obverse slightly degraded, otherwise a fine piece, the reverse particularly good, nearly very fine/nearly extremely fine, rare PROVENANCE:

Bt. Spink, 4 July 1991 WWW.SPINK.COM

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367 367 (x2) 367

Celtic, Trinovantes and Catuvellauni, Rues (c.1-10 AD), bronze Fractional Unit, 0.87g, ‘Concave Squares’ type, concentric incurved quadrilaterals with ring-pellet in centre, all within beaded border, rev. eagle standing, food in beak, RVII (ABC 2763; VA 1903-1; S.274), surfaces slightly grainy but preserving remarkably well, green patina, a pleasing strike, good very fine, very rare

£200-300

PROVENANCE:

Bt. Vosper, 15 February 2005

TRINOVANTES AND CATUVELLAUNI - CUNOBELIN

368 368 (x2) 368

Celtic, Trinovantes and Catuvellauni, Cunobelin, (c.10-40 AD), gold Stater, 5.51g, ‘Biga’ type, CAMVL in garnished tablet on vertical wreath, heart-shaped symbols in quarters, rev. biga left, leaf above, wheel and [CVNOBELIN] below (ABC 2771; Kretz B1, var. 1; VA 1910-2; S.280), struck off-centre, very light wear in remote parts, mostly lustrous with superb fields, essentially extremely fine, very rare

£2,500-3,000

PROVENANCE: Bt. Vosper, 30 June 2000 Recorded with the Ashmolean Museum, Oxford, ref. CCI 00.1112

369 369 (x2) 369

Celtic, Trinovantes and Catuvellauni, Cunobelin, (c.10-40 AD), gold Stater, 5.26g, ‘Wild’ type, garnished corn ear without stalk, CA to left, M[V] to right, pellet privy mark above M, rev. horse right, branch and ring-pellet above CVN[O] and groundline below (ABC 2777; VA 1931-7; S.285), light grazes to horse and with striking crack at face, full horse on this presentable reverse, very fine, scarce PROVENANCE:

Bt. Stef, 21 December 2012 Recorded with the Ashmolean Museum, Oxford, ref. CCI 03.0582 121

£700-900

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370 370 (x2) 370

Celtic, Trinovantes and Catuvellauni, Cunobelin, (c.10-40 AD), gold Stater, 5.42g, ‘Wild’ type, garnished corn ear with stalk, CA to left, M[V] to right, rev. horse right, branch and star above CVNO and groundline below (ABC 2777 var.; VA 1931-1; S.283 var.), some surface flaws to obverse and with weakness to reverse, a good sized flan for this issue with a pleasingly full and clear obverse, nearly extremely fine/very fine, scarce

£800-1,000

PROVENANCE:

Bt. Mills, 27 August 2011

371 371 (x2) 371

Celtic, Trinovantes and Catuvellauni, Cunobelin, (c.10-40 AD), gold Stater, 5.36g, ‘Plastic’ type, garnished corn ear without stalk, CA to left, M[V] to right, rev. horse right, pellet above CVNO and [groundline] below (ABC 2792; VA 2020-1; S.286), fractional pitting on obverse, areas of irregular flan, however, a sound strike and in high relief, extremely fine, extremely rare, significantly finer than ABC plate coin

£1,500-2,000

PROVENANCE:

Bt. Mills, 10 January 1999

372 372 (x2) 372

Celtic, Trinovantes and Catuvellauni, Cunobelin, (c.10-40 AD), gold Stater, 5.36g, ‘Classic’ type, garnished corn ear with stalk, CA to left, M[V] to right, rev. horse right, branch above CVNO and groundline below (ABC 2798; VA 2027-1; S.288), struck on a smaller module oval flan, small contact mark to horse, essential devices very clear on this, superb surfaces and with some lustre, extremely fine, scarce PROVENANCE:

Bt. Vosper, 10 November 1999 Recorded with the Ashmolean Museum, Oxford, ref. CCI 99.0315 Found nr. Sudbury, Suffolk WWW.SPINK.COM

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ABC Plate Coin

373

373 (x3)

373

Celtic, Trinovantes and Catuvellauni, Cunobelin, (c.10-40 AD), gold Stater, 5.39g, ‘Classic’ type, garnished corn ear with central stalk flanked by CA MV, rev. Romanized horse right, crescent moon above, CVNO on groundline and dotted ‘earth’ effect below (ABC 2801 - this coin; VA-; S.-), flan slightly irregular, small scrape on horse’s rump, generally remarkably well presented, good centring both sides, the Romanized horse particularly appealing, nearly extremely fine, an excessively rare piece PROVENANCE: Bt. Dix Noonan Webb, 5 October 2009, lot 5148 Recorded with the Ashmolean Museum, Oxford, ref. CCI 04. 2177 Found nr. Slough, Berkshire

The style in which the horse is cut on this piece is distinctly different to the rest of the Cunobelin series.

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374 374 (x2) 374

Celtic, Trinovantes and Catuvellauni, Cunobelin, (c.10-40 AD), gold Quarter Stater, 1.33g, ‘Biga’ type, CAMVL in garnished tablet on vertical wreath, heart-shaped symbols in quarters, rev. biga left, leaf above, wheel and CVNO below (ABC 2807; Kretz B2; VA 1913-1; S.290), fractional wear on obverse, otherwise a very appealing piece, well struck and centred, lustrous and with good fields, extremely fine, very rare

£1,000-1,500

PROVENANCE:

Bt. Davissons, 18 November 1999, lot 553 Recorded with the Ashmolean Museum, Oxford, ref. CCI 97.1631

375

376 376 (x2)

375 (x2) 375

Celtic, Trinovantes and Catuvellauni, Cunobelin, (c.10-40 AD), gold Quarter Stater, 1.33g, ‘Biga’ type, CAMVL in garnished tablet on vertical wreath, heart-shaped symbols in quarters, rev. biga left, leaf above, wheel and [CVNO] below (ABC 2807; Kretz B2; VA 1913-1; S.290), oval flan, obverse slightly soft, reverse sharp, even tone on this, nearly extremely fine, very rare

£500-700

PROVENANCE:

Bt. Vosper, 11 October 1998 Found Chelmsford, Essex 376

Celtic, Trinovantes and Catuvellauni, Cunobelin, (c.8-41 AD), gold Quarter Stater, 1.36g, ‘Linear’ type, garnished corn ear with central stalk dividing CA-M[V], rev. horse right, branch above, CVN below (ABC 2810; VA 1927-1; S.292), small flan split and with some light contact marks, generally good metal and surfaces, nearly extremely fine, rare

£300-500

PROVENANCE:

Bt. Woodley, 3 August 1997 Found Cow Roast, Tring, Hertforshire

377 377 (x2) 377

Celtic, Trinovantes and Catuvellauni, Cunobelin, (c.8-41 AD), gold Quarter Stater, 1.31g, ‘Linear’ type, garnished corn ear with central stalk dividing CA-M, rev. horse right, branch above, CVN below (ABC 2810; VA 1927-1; S.292), light contact marks and scratch below M of CAM, dies misaligned, round flan and an even tone on this, a detailed reverse, good very fine/nearly extremely fine, rare PROVENANCE:

Bt. Vosper, 13 August 2000 WWW.SPINK.COM

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378 378 (x2) 378

Celtic, Trinovantes and Catuvellauni, Cunobelin, (c.8-41 AD), gold Quarter Stater, 1.30g, ‘Wild’ type, corn ear dividing CA-M[V], rev. horse right, branch above, CVNO below (ABC 2813; VA 1935-1; S.293), light wear, essential devices visible, toned rose gold, good very fine, scarce, S type, very rare (7 grains in the corn ear)

£400-500

PROVENANCE: Bt. Swann, 28 December 1993 Found Puckeridge, Hertfordshire

379 379 (x2) 379

Celtic, Trinovantes and Catuvellauni, Cunobelin, (c.8-41 AD), gold Quarter Stater, 1.32g, ‘Plastic’ type, corn ear dividing CA-M[V?], rev. horse right, branch and trefoil of pellets above, CVN below (ABC 2816; VA-; S.294), obverse struck from an old die, contact marks and a couple of deeper scratches, some underlying tone, reverse well centred and with pleasing detail, fine/nearly extremely fine, scarce

£300-400

PROVENANCE:

Bt. Woodley, 4 February 1995 Found Cow Roast, Tring, Hertfordshire Note, this reverse die is usually seen in a much more dilapidated state.

380 380 (x2)

380

Celtic, Trinovantes and Catuvellauni, Cunobelin, (c.8-41 AD), gold Quarter Stater, 1.32g, ‘Classic’ type, garnished corn ear with central stalk dividing [C]A-MV, rev. horse right, branch above, CVNO and groundline below (ABC 2822; VA 2038-1; S.296), wear to high points, obverse off struck, even tone, good detail to horse, good very fine, very rare PROVENANCE:

Bt. Mills, 4 November 1999

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381 381 (x2) 381

Celtic, Trinovantes and Catuvellauni, Cunobelin, (c.10-40 AD), gold Quarter Stater, 1.36g, ‘Classic Bow’ type, garnished corn ear with central stalk flanked by CA MV, [pelleted outer circle], rev. Romanized horse right, tied bow motif above, CVNO on groundline below (ABC 2825; VA-; S.-), oval flan with irregular areas, reverse off-struck, however, maintaining a very high level of detail for a flan of this size, a truly high relief piece, extremely fine, excessively rare

£1,000-1,500

PROVENANCE:

Bt. Vosper, May 2004 This reverse die was cut by the same hand as for ABC 2801. A unique departure from the styles usually associated with Cunobelin’s gold coinage, these issues are much more Roman in style and give a real sense of musculature to the horse.

382 382 (x2) 382

Celtic, Trinovantes and Catuvellauni, Cunobelin, (c.10-40 AD), silver Unit, 1.08g, ‘Man Horse’ type, CAMVL in tablet, dolphins? above and below, wreath border, rev. centaur left carrying branch, ring-pellet and CVNO below (ABC 2828; VA 1918-1; S.307), light porosity under magnification and with a dark patina, however, this piece very pleasing, the obverse perfectly centred, as struck and extremely fine, extremely rare

£300-400

PROVENANCE:

Bt. Mann, 10 March 2001 Recorded with the Ashmolean Museum, Oxford, ref. CCI 01.0313 Found Braintree, Essex

383 383 (x2) 383

Celtic, Trinovantes and Catuvellauni, Cunobelin, (c.10-40 AD), silver Unit, 1.09g, ‘Two Serpents’ type, two coiled ram-headed serpents, rev. horse left, pelleted ring-pellet above, ring-pellet, [groundline and CVNO] below, (ABC 2831; VA 1947-1; S.299), some patination, generally well preserved, nearly extremely fine, excessively rare PROVENANCE:

Bt. Lockdales 87, 28 September 2011, lot 929 WWW.SPINK.COM

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384 384 (x2) 384

Celtic, Trinovantes and Catuvellauni, Cunobelin, (c.10-40 AD), silver Unit, 0.76g, ‘Walker’ type, CVN in panel, ring-pellet above and below, rev. figure walking right holding club, CV to left, N to right (ABC 2840; VA 2067-1; S.319), frosted surfaces under a deep patination, detail still fine and clear, good very fine, extremely rare

£250-350

PROVENANCE:

Bt. Vosper, 13 August 2000 Recorded with the Ashmolean Museum, Oxford, ref. CCI 95.0121 Found Mardon, Kent

385 385 (x2) 385

Celtic, Trinovantes and Catuvellauni, Cunobelin, (c.10-40 AD), silver Unit, 1.28g, ‘Capricorn’ type, wreaths joining in centre intersected by thin bar, a letter of CVNO in each angle, rev. capricorn right, CVNO below (ABC 2843; VA-; S.322), granular and patinated surfaces, reverse fully shown on flan, nearly very fine, extremely rare

£200-400

PROVENANCE: Bt. Brown, 13 April 1999 Recorded with the Ashmolean Museum, Oxford, ref. CCI 96.3185 Found Ramsgate, Kent

ABC Plate Coin

386 386 (x2) 386

Celtic, Trinovantes and Catuvellauni, Cunobelin, (c.10-40 AD), silver Unit, 1.32g, ‘Hunting Dog’ type, CVN in tablet across central field, pelleted border around, rev. dog left, pelleted sun above, CA-M below (ABC 2846 - this coin; VA 1949-1; S.301), some pitting and contact marks, darker tone in areas, good sized flan and well struck this, nearly extremely fine, very rare PROVENANCE: Bt. Vosper, 21 September 2001 Recorded with the Ashmolean Museum, Oxford, ref. CCI 97.1019 Found Stanstead, Essex

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387 387 (x2) 387

Celtic, Trinovantes and Catuvellauni, Cunobelin, (c.10-40 AD), silver Unit, 1.17g, ‘Hunting Dog’ type, CVN in tablet across central field, pelleted border around, rev. dog left (ABC 2846; VA 1949-1; S.301), very light contact marks under magnification, obverse off struck, this piece, however, in very good metal and the surfaces better than most, most presentable, nearly extremely fine, very rare

£500-700

PROVENANCE:

Bt. Vosper, 17 July 2008

ABC Plate Coin

388 388 (x2)

388

Celtic, Trinovantes and Catuvellauni, Cunobelin, (c.10-40 AD), silver Unit, 1.18g, ‘Horse-Dog’ type, CAM in panel, V above, L below, all bordered by pelleted outer circle with solid outer circle both sides, rev. horse-like dog crouched left, branch above, groundline and CVNO below (ABC 2852 - this coin; VA-; S.-), obverse slightly off centre, the metal surviving remarkably well and with underlying tones, a pleasing strike, nearly extremely fine, extremely rare PROVENANCE:

Bt. Rudd, 24 January 1999 Chris Rudd list 38, 1998, no 66 (this coin referred to in ABC) Recorded with the Ashmolean Museum, Oxford, ref. CCI 98.2003 Found Heybridge, Essex This piece was the first example of ABC 2852 to appear in Chris Rudd’s list at which point just six others were known.

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£600-800

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389 389 (x2) 389

Celtic, Trinovantes and Catuvellauni, Cunobelin, (c.10-40 AD), silver Unit, 1.21g, ‘Horse-Dog’ type, CAM in panel, V above, L below, all bordered by pelleted outer circle with solid outer circle both sides, rev. horse-like dog crouched left, branch above, groundline and CVNO below (ABC 2852; VA-; S.-), metal degradation evident, some darker patination, very good sized flan for this, full die details both sides, nearly very fine/good very fine, extremely rare

£250-350

PROVENANCE: Bt. Crane, 18 December 2006

390 390 (x2) 390

Celtic, Trinovantes and Catuvellauni, Cunobelin, (c.10-40 AD), silver Unit, 1.24g, ‘Spiky’ type, bust left with hair spiked, CAMVL before, rev. seated victory right holding up object, CVN[O] below, ring-pellet before (ABC 2855; VA 2045-1; S.303), some porosity and pitting to surfaces, small striking split before victory, generally a well struck piece and a good representation of the ‘Spiky’ bust, good very fine or better, very rare

£300-400

PROVENANCE:

Bt. Vosper, 26 April 1999 Recorded with the Ashmolean Museum, Oxford, ref. CCI 98.2004 Found Hatfield Broad Oak, Essex

391 391 (x2) 391

Celtic, Trinovantes and Catuvellauni, Cunobelin, (c.10-40 AD), silver Unit, 1.17g, ‘Spiky’ type, bust left with hair spiked, CAMV before, rev. seated victory right holding up object, CVNO below (ABC 2855; VA 2045-1; S.303), some metal degradation from time in ground, light patina, very generous sized flan, the obverse perfectly centred and sharp, a pleasing piece, nearly extremely fine, very rare PROVENANCE: Bt. Glover, 11 December 1994 Found Sheering, Essex

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The ‘Vercingetorix’ bust Cunobelin silver Unit

392

392 (x3)

392

Celtic, Trinovantes and Catuvellauni, Cunobelin, (c.10-40 AD), silver Unit, 1.31g, ‘Spiky’ type, bust left with pointed beard and limed? hair, copied from Roman Republican L. Hostilius Saserna ‘Vercingetorix’ denarius?, CAM before and VL behind, rev. seated victory right holding up object, CVN[O] below, ring-pellet before (ABC 2855 var.; VA 2045-1 var.; S.303 var.), metal somewhat porous and with contact marks, slightly pitted on bust, however, a superb rendition of this highly sought after bust variety on which the essential features are prominent, good very fine, an excessively rare variant PROVENANCE:

Bt. Spink, 15 February 2005

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393 393 (x2) 393

Celtic, Trinovantes and Catuvellauni, Cunobelin, (c.10-40 AD), silver Unit, 1.23g, ‘Horseman’ type, CVNOB-ELINI in two panels, star above and below, rev. horseman right, CVNO and groundline below (ABC 2858; VA 1951-1; S.302), obverse a little weak, reverse better and with a little tone, nearly very fine/good very fine, very rare

£600-800

PROVENANCE: Bt. SCMB 19-4, 11 January 1994 Recorded with the Ashmolean Museum, Oxford, ref. CCI 94.1481

394

395 395 (x2)

394 (x2) 394

Celtic, Trinovantes and Catuvellauni, Cunobelin, (c.10-40 AD), silver Unit, 1.08g, ‘Hercules’ type, Hercules standing right holding club and lion skin? CV to left, NO to right, rev. woman riding side saddle on lion right, [TAS]CIIO-VA around (ABC 2864; VA 2061-1; S.315), clear surface degradation, reverse off struck, a good strike on this, some light underlying toning, good very fine, very rare

£400-500

PROVENANCE: Bt. Mills, 3 June 2000 Recorded with the Ashmolean Museum, Oxford, ref. CCI 98.2082

395

Celtic, Trinovantes and Catuvellauni, Cunobelin, (c.10-40 AD), silver Unit, 1.21g, ‘Hercules’ type, Hercules standing right holding club and lion skin? CV to left, NO to right, rev. woman riding side saddle on lion right, TASCIIO-VA around (ABC 2864; VA 2061-1; S.315), slightly degraded surfaces and small area of patination on reverse, round flan and a detailed strike for this, good very fine, very rare

£400-500

PROVENANCE: Bt. Stringer, 25 February 2001 Recorded with the Ashmolean Museum, Oxford, ref. CCI 00.1224 Found Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire

396 396 (x2) 396

Celtic, Trinovantes and Catuvellauni, Cunobelin, (c.10-40 AD), silver Unit, 1.27g, ‘Hercules’ type, Hercules standing right holding club and lion skin? CV to left, NO to right, rev. woman riding side saddle on lion right, TASCIIO-VA around (ABC 2864; VA 2061-1; S.315), metal slightly degraded on this, patches of dark staining, whereas, this piece very well centred with full legends and flan well rounded, good very fine, very rare PROVENANCE: Bt. Mills, 3 February 2001

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£400-500

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397

398 397 (x2)

397

398 (x2)

Celtic, Trinovantes and Catuvellauni, Cunobelin, (c.10-40 AD), silver Unit, 1.30g, ‘Lyre Player’ type, classical bust right, TASC behind, I[I]OVANII before, rev. seated lyre player right, CVNOBELI before (ABC 2867; VA 2059-1; S.314), flan an irregular shape, surfaces a little frosted under magnification, a pleasing strike with fine detail, nearly extremely fine

£300-500

PROVENANCE:

Bt. Vosper, 4 March 2002 398

Celtic, Trinovantes and Catuvellauni, Cunobelin, (c.10-40 AD), silver Unit, 1.22g, ‘Sphinx’ type, winged bust right, CVNO before, rev. sphinx seated left, TASCIO before (ABC 2870; VA 2057-1; S.313), frosted surfaces, scratch to sphinx’s rump and to bust, deep patination, the underlying coin mostly tidy, good very fine, scarce

£200-300

PROVENANCE:

Bt. Swann, 21 September 1994 21-9-1994

399 399 (x2) 399

Celtic, Trinovantes and Catuvellauni, Cunobelin, (c.10-40 AD), silver Unit, 1.18g, ‘Sphinx’ type, winged bust right, CVNO before, rev. sphinx seated left, TASCIO before (ABC 2870; VA 2057-1; S.313), flan ragged behind bust and with some corrosion to face, reverse pleasing and with good detail, nearly very fine/nearly extremely fine, scarce

£300-400

PROVENANCE:

Bt. Woodley, 6 November 1998

400 400 (x2) 400

Celtic, Trinovantes and Catuvellauni, Cunobelin, (c.10-40 AD), silver Unit, 1.26g, ‘Crescent Horse’ type, Romanized bust right, CVNOBELINI around, rev. spirited horse right, crescent moon above, groundline below and TASCIO (ABC 2873; VA 2055-1; S.312), some minor scuffs and effects from soil action, however, a remarkably full obverse with CVNOBELINI in full, a pleasing sheen on this, well struck, nearly extremely fine, very rare PROVENANCE:

Bt. East, 30 April 2009 WWW.SPINK.COM

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401 401 (x2) 401

Celtic, Trinovantes and Catuvellauni, Cunobelin, (c.10-40 AD), silver Unit, 1.23g, ‘Crescent Horse’ type, Romanized bust right, CVNOBELINI around, rev. spirited horse right, crescent moon above, groundline below and [T]ASCIO (ABC 2873; VA 2055-1; S.312), dark staining and with some contact marks, good detail to portrait, good very fine, very rare

£250-350

PROVENANCE: Bt. Swann, 18 December 1996 Found Puckeridge, Hertfordshire

402 402 (x2)

402

Celtic, Trinovantes and Catuvellauni, Cunobelin, (c.10-40 AD), silver Unit, 1.26g, ‘Pegasus right’ type, CVNO in tablet with wreath border around, rev. pegasus rearing right, TASCF and groundline below (ABC 2876; VA 2053-1; S.311), some corrosion to pegasus, periphery a little ragged in places, deeply toned, large flan and a fine strike, extremely fine, extremely rare

£600-800

PROVENANCE: Bt. Vosper, 18 May 2004 Recorded with the Ashmolean Museum, Oxford, ref. CCI 00.0377

403 403 (x2) 403

Celtic, Trinovantes and Catuvellauni, Cunobelin, (c.10-40 AD), silver Unit, 1.19g, ‘Pegasus right’ type, CVNO in tablet with wreath border around, rev. pegasus rearing right, TASCF and groundline below (ABC 2876; VA 2053-1; S.311), metal porous, irregularly shaped flan, very good centres on this and full legends, good very fine, extremely rare PROVENANCE:

Bt. Mills, 31 March 2000 Found Braughing, Hertfordshire

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£500-700

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ABC Plate Coin

404 404 (x2) 404

Celtic, Trinovantes and Catuvellauni, Cunobelin, (c.10-40 AD), silver Unit, 1.19g, ‘Hunters’ type, Hercules right, club in hand, lion skin on shoulder, [CVNO]BELINVS around, rev. Diana standing, bow in hand, dog at side, TASCIIO-VA[NTIS] around (ABC 2879 - this coin; VA 2063-1; S.317), deep tone, surfaces a little frosty, all essential devices clear, good very fine, very rare

£300-400

PROVENANCE:

Bt. Vosper, 21 April 1999 Recorded with the Ashmolean Museum, Oxford, ref. CCI 98.2005 Found Bexley, Oxfordshire

405 405 (x2)

405

Celtic, Trinovantes and Catuvellauni, Cunobelin, (c.10-40 AD), silver Unit, 1.19g, ‘Hunters’ type, Hercules right, club in hand, lion skin on shoulder, [CVNOBELINVS] around, rev. Diana standing, bow in hand, dog at side, [T]ASCIIO-VA[NTIS] around (ABC 2879; VA 2063-1; S.317), wear to high points, surfaces preserving well, good very fine, very rare

£250-350

PROVENANCE:

Bt. Larman, 26 August 2011 Found Melbourne, Cambridgeshire

406 406 (x2)

406

Celtic, Trinovantes and Catuvellauni, Cunobelin, (c.10-40 AD), silver Unit, 1.12g, ‘Winged Victory’ type, bust right, CVNO-BELINVS around, rev. winged victory standing on globe, wreath in hand, TAS-CIIOV around (ABC 2882; VA -; S.316), looks waterworn this, darker staining to areas, pleasing detail, good legends, nearly extremely fine, very rare PROVENANCE:

Bt. CNG, 5 February 2000, by private purchase

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407

408 408 (x2)

407 (x2) 407

Celtic, Trinovantes and Catuvellauni, Cunobelin, (c.10-40 AD), silver Unit, 1.05g, ‘Two Leaves’ type, opposing leaves terminating in a torc? beside this opposing voided crescent moons, CV to left N to right, rev. horseman right holding sword and shield, CAM and groundline below (ABC 2888; VA 2047-1; S.304), light contact marks and a little off-centre, this piece, however, most pleasing and sharp, a deep tone, extremely fine, very rare

£400-500

PROVENANCE:

Bt. Vosper, 5 February 2000 408

Celtic, Trinovantes and Catuvellauni, Cunobelin, (c.10-40 AD), silver Unit, 0.95g, ‘Two Leaves’ type, opposing leaves terminating in a torc? beside this opposing voided crescent moons, CV to left N to right, rev. horseman right holding sword and shield, CAM and groundline below (ABC 2888; VA 2047-1; S.304), surfaces a little degraded, small chip by C of CV on obverse, however, a well struck piece with underlying tone, good very fine, very rare

£300-400

PROVENANCE: Bt. Vosper, 5 January 1996

409 409 (x2) 409

Celtic, Trinovantes and Catuvellauni, Cunobelin, (c.10-40 AD), silver Unit, 1.21g, ‘Bitch and Snake’ type, CVN within wreath, rev. bitch right clutching snake, groundline and CAM below (ABC 2891; VA 2069-1; S.320), some bending to flan, appearing quite waterworn, however, perfectly identifiable and retaining essential details, nearly very fine, excessively rare, just two other recorded examples, one in the BM and one in the CCI

£600-800

PROVENANCE: Bt. Mills, 13 June 1999

410 410 (x2) 410

Celtic, Trinovantes and Catuvellauni, Cunobelin, (c.10-40 AD), silver Unit, 1.21g, ‘Cricket’ type, CVNO in tablet, cornucopia above, dolphins below, rev. figure standing right between altars, CA to left, MV to right (ABC 2900; VA 2065-1; S.318), extensive metal degradation, perfectly identifiable and all essential devices on coin, very fine, excessively rare PROVENANCE:

Bt. Monks, 13 September 1998 135

£600-800

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411 411 (x2) 411

Celtic, Trinovantes and Catuvellauni, Cunobelin, (c.10-40 AD), silver Unit, 1.15g, ‘Plant’ type, plant within wire-line circle, CVNOB-ELINVS around, rev. standing figure right holding thunderbolt and club (ABC 2906; VA-; S.309), frosted surfaces and with dark patination, good detail to reverse figure, very fine/good very fine, extremely rare

£500-700

PROVENANCE:

Bt. Seaby, 20 July 1990

412 412 (x2) 412

Celtic, Trinovantes and Catuvellauni, Cunobelin, (c.10-40 AD), silver Unit, 1.20g, ‘Leaping Griffin’ type, laureate bust right, CVNOBE-LINVS around, rev. griffin left, trefoil of pellets above, CAMV and groundline below (ABC 2909; VA-; S.310), grainy surfaces and with some corrosion on obverse, generally well struck and with good legends, excessively rare

£400-500

PROVENANCE:

Bt. Vosper, 13 June 2004

413 413 (x2)

413

Celtic, Trinovantes and Catuvellauni, Cunobelin, (c.10-40 AD), bronze Unit, 2.24g, ‘Ram-Headed Serpent’ type, coiled ram-headed serpent in border, rev. griffin left looking back, bucranium above, CAMVL monogram below (ABC 2915; VA 1965-1; S.327), light patina and some granulation, good detail remaining, obverse in high relief, good very fine, very rare PROVENANCE:

Bt. Vosper, 10 March 2015

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£300-400

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414 414 (x2) 414

Celtic, Trinovantes and Catuvellauni, Cunobelin, (c.10-40 AD), bronze Unit, 1.83g, ‘Ram-Headed Serpent’ type, coiled ram-headed serpent in border, rev. griffin left looking back, bucranium above, CAMVL monogram below (ABC 2915; VA 1965-1; S.327), a little corrosion and frosting, full reverse, fine/good very fine, very rare

£200-300

PROVENANCE:

Bt. Cummings, 25 September 1991

415 415 (x2) 415

Celtic, Trinovantes and Catuvellauni, Cunobelin, (c.10-40 AD), bronze Unit, 3.00g, ‘Bitch and Snake’ type, head left, CAMVL before, rev. bitch left with snake, CVNO below (ABC 2951; VA 2085/2131-1; S.329), obverse die a little worn and with some patination on this, reverse pleasing, very fine/good very fine, rare

£200-300

PROVENANCE:

Bt. Turner, 19 May 1992

416 416 (x2)

416

Celtic, Trinovantes and Catuvellauni, Cunobelin, (c.10-40 AD), bronze Unit, 2.61g, ‘Centaur’ type,laureate head left, CVNOBEL-I-NI around, rev. centaur right blowing horn, TAS-CIOVA-NIF around, groundline below (ABC 2957; VA 2089-1; S.336), grainy surfaces but appearing remarkably well, a pleasing piece, nearly extremely fine, a prolific issue PROVENANCE: Bt. Seaby, 20 July 1990

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£200-300

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417 417 (x2) 417

Celtic, Trinovantes and Catuvellauni, Cunobelin, (c.10-40 AD), bronze Unit, 2.59g, ‘Sow’ type, helmeted bust right, [CVNO]BELENVS around, rev. sow right, TAS[CI]IOV[ANII] F around (ABC 2960; VA 2091-1; S.337), strike weak in areas, smooth surfaces, some detail on bust, nearly very fine, a prolific issue

£100-150

PROVENANCE:

Bt. Cummings, 7 March 1993

418 418 (x2) 418

Celtic, Trinovantes and Catuvellauni, Cunobelin, (c.10-40 AD), bronze Unit, 2.13g, ‘Warriors’ type, warrior on horse right holding spear and shield, rev. warrior standing left holding spear and shield (ABC 2963; VA 2093-1; S.338), some frosting but mainly superb surfaces on this, struck in high relief, most pleasing, extremely fine, a prolific issue

£200-300

PROVENANCE: Bt. Swann, 18 December 1993 Found Letchworth, Hertfordshire

419 419 (x2) 419

Celtic, Trinovantes and Catuvellauni, Cunobelin, (c.10-40 AD), bronze Unit, 2.44g, ‘Rex’ type, bust right, CVNOBE-LINVS REX around, rev. bull butting right, TASC and groundline below (ABC 2966; VA 2095-1; S.340), slightly smoothed, light scratches before bust, some good detail to reverse, nearly full legends, good very fine for this, a prolific issue PROVENANCE:

Bt. Martin, 4 December 1991 H R Mossop collection, Glendining, 6 November 1991, lot 335 (illustrated Pl.X, 335) Found Harlow Temple, Essex

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£200-300

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420 420 (x2) 420

Celtic, Trinovantes and Catuvellauni, Cunobelin, (c.10-40 AD), bronze Unit, 2.36g, ‘Rex’ type, bust right, CVNOBE-LINVS REX around, rev. bull butting right, TASC and groundline below (ABC 2966; VA 2095-1; S.340), slight weakness in the strike, smooth surfaces, full legends, very fine, a prolific issue

£100-200

PROVENANCE: Bt. Stephen Mitchell, 20 December 1995

421 421 (x2) 421

Celtic, Trinovantes and Catuvellauni, Cunobelin, (c.10-40 AD), bronze Unit, 2.45g, ‘Metalworker’ type, bust left, CVNO-BELIN around, rev. seated metalworker right, TASCIO behind (ABC 2969; VA 2097-1; S.342), small area of corrosion to bust, metal a little grainy but mostly preserving very well, generally a well struck piece, good legends, good very fine, a prolific issue

£200-300

PROVENANCE:

Bt. Gladdle, 30 August 1991

422 422 (x2) 422

Celtic, Trinovantes and Catuvellauni, Cunobelin, (c.10-40 AD), bronze Unit, 1.60g, ‘Janus’ type, Janiform head, CVNO in cartouche below, rev. sow on haunches, tree behind, CAMV in cartouche below (ABC 2981; VA 2105-1; S.346), slight frostiness to surfaces under magnification, however, a remarkably well preserved bronze, the head of Janus particularly pleasing, nearly extremely fine, scarce PROVENANCE: Bt. Spink, 20 July 2010

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£300-500

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423 423 (x2) 423

Celtic, Trinovantes and Catuvellauni, Cunobelin, (c.10-40 AD), bronze Unit, 2.24g, ‘Severed Head’ type, sphinx right, groundline and CVN[O] below, rev. figure standing left holding severed head and staff, CA to left, M to right (ABC 2987; VA 2109-1; S.348), oval flan, some frosting, good contrast, the head on reverse still with visible features, good very fine, scarce

£250-350

PROVENANCE:

Bt. Gladdle, 21 March 1992

424 424 (x2) 424

Celtic, Trinovantes and Catuvellauni, Cunobelin, (c.10-40 AD), bronze Unit, 1.95g, ‘Severed Head’ type, sphinx right, groundline and CVNO below, rev. figure standing left holding severed head and staff, CA to left, M to right (ABC 2987; VA 2109-1; S.348), frosted surfaces, a little weakness, good sized flan and some good detail, good very fine, scarce

£250-350

PROVENANCE:

Bt. Swann, 18 December 1993 Found Letchworth, Hertfordshire

425 425 (x2)

425

Celtic, Trinovantes and Catuvellauni, Cunobelin, (c.10-40 AD), bronze Half Unit, 1.09g, ‘Hounded’ type, dog left looking back, CAM below, rev. dog left, CVN below (ABC 2990; VA 1667-1; S.350), frosted surfaces and with some green patination, mostly clear and with full legends, good very fine, extremely rare PROVENANCE:

Bt. Sygun, 1 September 2008

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£300-400

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TRINOVANTES AND CATUVELLAUNI - TROCC

426 426 (x2) 426

Celtic, Trinovantes and Catuvellauni, Trocc, (c.10-20? AD), bronze Unit, 1.22g, ‘Troccos Bull’ type, Augustan style head left, [CVNO before, ring-pellet by neck], rev. bull butting right, beaded ring above, [TROCC below], ring-pellets around (ABC 2996; VA 1985-1; S.341), irregular flan, slightly corroded surfaces, large flan, some good detail to portrait, very fine, extremely rare

£300-400

PROVENANCE:

Bt. Rudd, 4 December 1993 H R Mossop collection, Glendining, 6 November 1991, lot 346 (part) (Illustrated Plate X) Recorded with the Ashmolean Museum, Oxford, ref. CCI 93.0937

TRINOVANTES AND CATUVELLAUNI - AGR

427 427 (x2)

427

Celtic, Trinovantes and Catuvellauni, Agr, (c.35-43? AD), gold Quarter Stater, 1.38g, ‘Horse’ type, corn ear without central stalk dividing [C]AM to left and CVN to right, rev. horse rearing right, branch above, star [and groundline below, letter A below groundline] (ABC 2999; VA-; S.353), light contact marks, lower portion of reverse die off flan, round flan and a tidy piece, pleasing fields, nearly extremely fine for this, extremely rare PROVENANCE: Bt. Murawski, 18 May 2004

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£800-1,200

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One of the finest known

428 428 (x2) 428

Celtic, Trinovantes and Catuvellauni, Agr, (c.35-43? AD), gold Quarter Stater, 1.35g, ‘Horse’ type, corn ear without central stalk dividing [CA]M to left and CVN to right, rev. horse rearing right, branch above, star and groundline below, letter A below groundline (ABC 2999; VA-; S.353), light grazing to obverse, centres weaker on this, clear A on reverse, even tone, nearly very fine/good very fine, extremely rare, possibly the finest known

£1,000-1,500

PROVENANCE:

Bt. Vosper, 24 January 2004 Found nr. Braintree, Essex

429 429 (x2)

429

Celtic, Trinovantes and Catuvellauni, Agr, (c.35-43? AD), gold Quarter Stater, 1.30g, ‘Horse’ type, corn ear without central stalk dividing [CA]M to left and CVN to right, rev. horse rearing right, branch above, star and groundline below, letter A below groundline (ABC 2999; VA-; S.353), some scratches to obverse, general wear on this, full horse and A just visible, even tone, very fine/good very fine, extremely rare PROVENANCE:

Bt. Vosper, 4 July 2000 Found Orsett, Essex

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Possibly the finest known AGR Unit

430 430 (x2)

430

Celtic, Trinovantes and Catuvellauni, Agr, (c.35-43? AD), silver Unit, 1.41g, ‘Bitch’ type, AGR across central field, garnished wreath border, rev. bitch right fighting? snake, groundline and AGR below (ABC 3005; VA-; S.354), some porosity on this, scrape and fragile periphery before AGR on obverse, essential devices clear and a good sized flan, good very fine, excessively rare PROVENANCE: Bt. McAndrew, 9 September 2001 Recorded with the Ashmolean Museum, Oxford, ref. CCI 94.0881 Found Colchester, Essex

This is possibly the finest known AGR unit and certainly compares favourably to the Spink and ABC plate coins.

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Lot Number (in numerical order)

Price Bid £ (excluding Buyer’s Premium)

BIDDING INCREMENTS Bidding generally opens below the low estimate and advances in the following order although the auctioneer may vary the bidding increments during the course of the auction. The normal bidding increments are: Up to £100 £100 to £300 £300 to £600 £600 to £1,000

by £5 by £10 £320-£350-£380-£400 etc. by £50

£1,000 to £3,000 £3,000 to £6,000 £6,000 to £20,000 £20,000 and up

by £100 £3,200-£3,500-£3,800-£4,000 etc. by £500 Auctioneer’s discretion

Lot Number (in numerical order)

Price Bid £ (excluding Buyer’s Premium)

VAT is chargeable on the Hammer price and the Buyer’s premium of daggered (†) and (Ω) lots at the standard rate (currently 20%), and on lots marked (x) at the reduced rate (currently 5% on the Hammer price and 20% on the Buyer’s premium). VAT on Margin Scheme lots (identified by the absence of any VAT symbol next to the lot number) is payable at 20% on the Buyer’s premium only.

REFERENCES REQUIRED FOR CLIENTS NOT YET KNOWN TO SPINK

TRADE REFERENCES

BANK REFERENCES

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TERMS AND CONDITIONS FOR BUYERS These conditions set out the terms on which we (Spink and Son Limited of 69 Southampton Row, Bloomsbury London WC1B 4ET (company no. 04369748)) contract with you (Buyer) either as agent on behalf of the Seller or as principal if we are the Seller. You should read these conditions carefully. 1

DEFINITIONS The following definitions apply in these conditions: Auctioneers’ Margin Scheme means a VAT margin scheme as defined by HM Revenue & Customs; Buyer’s Premium means the charge payable by you as a percentage of the Hammer Price, at the rates set out in clause 5.1 below; Certificate of Authenticity means a certificate issued by an Expert Committee confirming the authenticity of a Lot; Expert Committee means a committee of experts to whom a Lot may be sent for an extension in accordance with clause 3.4.3; Forgery means a Lot constituting an imitation originally conceived and executed as a whole with a fraudulent intention to deceive as to authorship, origin, age, period, culture or source where the correct description as to such matters is not reflected by the description in the catalogue and which at the date of the auction had a value materially less than it would have had if it had been in accordance with the description in the catalogue. Accordingly, no Lot shall be capable of being a Forgery by reason of any damage and/or restoration work of any kind (including re-enamelling); Hammer Price means the amount of the highest bid accepted by the auctioneer in relation to a Lot; Lot means any item deposited with us for sale at auction and, in particular, the item or items described against any Lot number in any catalogue; Reserve the amount below which we agree with the Seller that the Lot cannot be sold; Seller means the owner of the Lot being sold by us; Spink Group Spink and Son Limited, our subsidiaries and associated companies. VAT value added tax chargeable under VAT and any similar replacement or additional tax; and VAT Symbols means the symbols detailing the VAT status of the Lot details of which are set out at the back of the catalogue.

SPINK’S ROLE AS AGENT 2.1

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3.4.3 If we accept a request for an expert opinion or Certificate of Authenticity we will submit the Lot to the Expert Committee. You acknowledge and accept that the length of time taken by an Expert Committee to reach an opinion will vary depending on the circumstances and in any event is beyond our control.

All sales undertaken by us either at auction or privately are undertaken either as agent on behalf of the Seller or from time to time, as principal if we are the owner of the Lot. Please note that even if we are acting as agent on behalf of the Seller rather than as principal, we may have a financial interest in the Lot.

3.4.4 We will not accept a request for an extension on account of condition. Any Lot described in the catalogue as having faults or defects may not be returned even if an expert opinion or Certificate of Authenticity cites other faults or defects not included in the catalogue description, other than in the case of a Forgery.

The contract for the sale of the Lot will be between you and the Seller.

BEFORE THE SALE 3.1

3.2

Examination of goods You are strongly advised to examine personally any goods in which you are interested, before the auction takes place. Condition reports are usually available on request. We provide no guarantee to you other than in relation to Forgeries, as set out in clause 5.13 of these Terms and Conditions.

3.4.5 Should Spink accept a request for an extension under the foregoing provisions of this paragraph, the fact may be stated by the Auctioneer from the rostrum prior to the sale of the Lot. 3.4.6 It should be noted that any stamp accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity is sold on the basis of that Certificate only and not on the basis of any other description or warranty as to authenticity. No request for an extension will be accepted on such a stamp and the return of such a stamp will not be accepted.

Catalogue descriptions 3.2.1 Statements by us in the catalogue or condition report, or made orally or in writing elsewhere, regarding the authorship, origin, date, age, size, medium, attribution, genuineness, provenance, condition or estimated selling price of any Lot are merely statements of opinion, and are not to be relied on as statements of definitive fact. Catalogue and web illustrations are for guidance only, and should not be relied on either to determine the tone or colour of any item. No lot shall be rejected on the grounds of inaccurate reproduction. No lot illustrated in the catalogue and online shall be rejected on the grounds of cancellation, centring, margins, perforation or other characteristics apparent from the illustration. Estimates of the selling price should not be relied on as a statement that this price is either the price at which the Lot will sell or its value for any other purpose. 3.2.2 Many items are of an age or nature which precludes their being in perfect condition and some descriptions in the catalogue or given by way of condition report make reference to damage and/or restoration. We provide this information for guidance only and the absence of such a reference does not imply that an item is free from defects or restoration nor does a reference to particular defects imply the absence of any others.

3.4.7 If you receive any correspondence from the Expert Committee in relation to the Lot, including but not limited to a Certificate of Authenticity, you must provide us with copies of such correspondence no later than 7 days after you receive such correspondence. 4

AT THE SALE 4.1

Refusal of admission Our sales usually take place on our own premises or premises over which we have control for the sale, and we have the right, exercisable at our complete discretion, to refuse admission to the premises or attendance at an auction.

4.2

Registration before bidding You must complete and sign a registration form and provide identification before making a bid at auction. Please be aware that we usually require buyers to undergo a credit check. If you have not bid successfully with Spink in the past, or you are registering with us for the first time, we reserve the right to require a deposit of up to 50% of the amount you intend to spend. Such deposit will be deducted from your invoice should you be successful. If you are unsuccessful at auction, your deposit will be returned by the same means it was paid to Spink. Some lots may be designated, prior to the auction, as “Premium Lots”, which means a deposit may be required before placing a bid on the item for sale. Information will be posted on our website in such an event.

4.3

Bidding as Principal When making a bid (whether such bids are made in person or by way of telephone bids operated by Spink, commission or online or email bids), you will be deemed to be acting as principal and will be accepting personal liability, unless it has been agreed in writing, at the time of registration, that you are acting as agent on behalf of a third party buyer acceptable to us.

4.4

Commission Bids If you give us instructions to bid on your behalf, by using the form provided in our catalogues or via our website, we shall use reasonable endeavours to do so, provided these instructions are received not later than 24 hours before the auction. If we receive commission bids on a particular Lot for identical amounts, and at auction these bids are the highest bids for the Lot, it will be sold to the person whose bid was received first. Commission bids are undertaken subject to other commitments at the time of the sale, and the conduct of the auction may be such that we are unable to bid as requested. Since this is undertaken as a free service to prospective buyers on the terms stated, we cannot accept liability for failure to make a commission bid. You should therefore always attend personally if you wish to be certain of bidding.

3.2.3 Other than as set out in clause 5.13, and in the absence of fraud, neither the Seller nor we, nor any of our employees or agents, are responsible for the correctness of any statement as to the authorship, origin, date, age, attribution, genuineness or provenance of any Lot nor for any other errors of description or for any faults or defects in any Lot. Every person interested should exercise and rely on his own judgment as to such matters. 3.3

Your Responsibility You are responsible for satisfying yourself as to the condition of the goods and the matters referred to in the catalogue description.

3.4

Extensions – Stamps only 3.4.1 If you wish to obtain an expert opinion or Certificate of Authenticity on any Lot (other than a mixed Lot or Lot containing undescribed stamps) you must notify us in writing not less than forty-eight hours before the time fixed for the commencement of the first session of the sale. If accepted by us, such request shall have the same effect as notice of an intention to question the genuineness or description of the Lot for the purposes of clause 5.13 (Refund in the case of Forgery) of these Terms and Conditions and the provisions of clause 5.13 (Refund in the case of Forgery) shall apply accordingly. 3.4.2 Notice of a request for an expert opinion or Certificate of Authenticity must give the reason why such opinion is required and specify the identity of your proposed expert which will be subject to agreement by us. We reserve the right, at our discretion, to refuse a request for an expert opinion or Certificate of Authenticity including (without limitation) where the proposed expert is not known to us.

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4.5

On-line Bidding We offer internet services as a convenience to our clients. We will not be responsible for errors or failures to execute bids placed on the internet, including, without limitation, errors or failures caused by (i) a loss of internet connection by either party for whatever reason; (ii) a breakdown or problems with the online bidding software and/or (iii) a breakdown or problems with your internet connection, computer or system. Execution of on-line internet bids on www.spink.com and Spink Live is a free service undertaken subject to other commitments at the time of the auction and we do not accept liability for failing to execute an online internet bid or for errors or omissions in connection with this activity. Buyers who acquire lots on the-saleroom.com will have a fee of 3% on the hammer price added to their invoice for using this facility.

4.6

Telephone Bids If you make arrangements with us not less than 24 hours before the sale, we shall use reasonable endeavours to contact you to enable you to participate in bidding by telephone, but in no circumstances will we be liable to either the Seller or you as a result of failure to do so.

4.7

Currency Converter At some auctions, a currency converter will be operated, based on the one month forward rates of exchange quoted to us by Barclays Bank Plc or any other appropriate rate determined by us, at opening on the date of the auction. Bidding will take place in a currency determined by us, which is usually sterling for auctions held in London. The currency converter is not always reliable, and errors may occur beyond our control either in the accuracy of the Lot number displayed on the converter, or the foreign currency equivalent of sterling bids. We shall not be liable to you for any loss suffered as a result of you following the currency converter.

4.8

Video images At some auctions there will be a video screen. Mistakes may occur in its operation, and we cannot be liable to you regarding either the correspondence of the image to the Lot being sold or the quality of the image as a reproduction of the original.

4.9

Bidding Increments Bidding generally opens below the low estimate and advances in the following order although the auctioneer may vary the bidding increments during the course of the auction. The normal bidding increments are: Up to £100 by £5 £100 to £300 by £10 £300 to £600 £320-£350-£380-£400 etc. £600 to £1,000 by £50 £1,000 to £3,000 by £100 £3,000 to £6,000 £3,200-£3,500-£3,800-£4,000 etc. £6,000 to £20,000 by £500 £20,000 and up Auctioneer’s discretion

5.2

5.3

4.10 Bidding by Spink 4.10.1 We reserve the right to bid on Lots on the Seller’s behalf up to the amount of the Reserve (if any), which will never be above the low estimate printed in the auction catalogue. 4.10.2 The Spink Group reserves the right to bid on and purchase Lots as principal. 4.11 The Auctioneer’s Discretion The auctioneer has the right at his absolute discretion to refuse any bid to advance the bidding in such manner as he may decide to withdraw or divide any Lot, to combine any two or more Lots and, in the case of error or dispute, to put an item up for bidding again. 4.12 Successful Bid Subject to the auctioneer’s discretion, the striking of his hammer marks the acceptance of the highest bid, provided always that such bid is higher than the Reserve (where applicable), and the conclusion of a contract for sale between you and the Seller. 4.13 After Sale Arrangements If you enter into any private sale agreements for any Lot with the Seller within 60 days of the auction, we, as exclusive agents of the Seller reserve the right to charge you the applicable Buyer’s Premium in accordance with these Terms and Conditions, and the Seller a commission in accordance with the terms of the Seller’s agreement. 4.14 Return of Lot 4.14.1 Once your bid has been accepted for a Lot then you are liable to pay for that Lot in accordance with these Terms and Conditions. If there are any problems with a Lot then you must notify us within 7 days of receipt of the Lot, specifying the nature of the problem. We may then request that the Lot is returned to us for inspection. Save as set out in clause 5.13, the cancellation of the sale of any Lot and the refund of the corresponding purchase price is entirely at our sole discretion. We will not normally exercise that discretion if the Lot is not received by us in the same condition that it was in at the auction date. 4.14.2 No lot may be returned on account of condition if the condition was stated by a third party grading company (including, but not limited to PCGS, NGC, ANACS, ICG, PMG, WBG). 5

AFTER THE AUCTION 5.1 Buyer’s Premium and other charges In addition to the Hammer Price, you must pay us the Buyer’s Premium at a rate of 20% of the final Hammer price of each lot, a fee of 3% on the hammer price total for using the-saleroom.com and a fee for paying by credit card.

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5.4

Value Added Tax Other than in respect of Zero-rated Lots (o) VAT is chargeable on the Hammer price and the Buyer’s premium of daggered (†) and (Ω) lots at the standard rate (currently 20%), and on lots marked (x) at the reduced rate (currently 5% on the Hammer price and 20% on the Buyer’s premium). VAT on Margin scheme lots (identified by the absence of any VAT symbol next to the lot number) is payable at 20% on the Buyer’s premium only. VAT Refunds General 5.3.1 As we remain liable to account for VAT on all Lots unless they have been exported outside the EU within 3 months of the date of sale, you will generally be asked to deposit all amounts of VAT invoiced. However, if a Spink nominated shipper is instructed, then any refundable VAT will not be collected. In all other cases credits will be made when proof of export is provided. If you export the Lot yourself you must obtain shipping documents from the Shipping Department for which a charge of £50 will be made. 5.3.2 If you export the Lot you must return the valid proof of export certificate to us within 3 months of the date of sale. If you fail to return the proof of export certificate to us within such period and you have not already accounted to us for the VAT, you will be liable to us for the full amount of the VAT due on such Lot and we shall be entitled to invoice you for this sum. 5.3.3 To apply for a refund of any VAT paid, the proof of export certificate must be sent to our Shipping Department clearly marked ‘VAT Refund’ within 3 months of the date of sale. No payment will be made where the total amount of VAT refundable is less than £50 and Spink will charge £50 for each refund processed. VAT Refunds - Buyers from within the EU 5.3.4 VAT refunds are available on the Hammer Price and Buyer’s Premium of Daggered (†) and Investment Gold (g) Lots. You must certify that you are registered for VAT in another EU country and that the Lot is to be removed from the United Kingdom within 3 months of the date of sale. 5.3.5 Where an EU buyer purchases a Lot on which import VAT has been charged, no refund of VAT is available from us. It may be possible to apply directly for a refund on form VAT 65 to HM Revenue & Customs Overeseas Repayment Section, Londonderry. VAT Refunds – Buyers from outside the EU 5.3.6 Where a Lot is included within the Auctioneers’ Margin Scheme and evidence of export from the EU is produced within 3 months of the date of sale, the VAT on Buyer’s Premium may be refunded. 5.3.7 Where the Lot is marked as a Daggered (†) or Investment Gold (g) Lot the VAT charged on the Hammer Price may be refunded where evidence of export from the EU is produced within 3 months of the date of sale. A refund of VAT charged on the Buyer’s Premium can also be made on receipt of proof of business as a collectibles dealer. 5.3.8 Where the Lot is marked as an Omega (Ω) Lot or an Import VAT (x) Lot and evidence of export from the EU is produced within 3 months of the date of sale, the VAT charged on both the Hammer Price and Buyer’s Premium may be refunded. Where required, we can advise you on how to export such Lots as a specific form of export evidence is required. Where we advise you on the export of the Lots, please be aware that the ultimate responsibility in respect of obtaining a valid proof of export certificate will lie with you and we will not be responsible for your failure to obtain such certificate. Payment 5.4.1 You must provide us with your full name and permanent address and, if so requested, details of the bank from which any payments to us will be made. You must pay the full amount due (comprising the Hammer Price, the Buyer’s Premium and any applicable VAT) within seven days after the date of the sale. This applies even if you wish to export the Lot and an export licence is (or may be) required. 5.4.2 You will not acquire title to the Lot until all amounts due have been paid in full. This includes instances where special arrangements were made for release of Lot prior to full settlement. 5.4.3 Payment should be made in sterling by one of the following methods: II(i) Direct bank transfer to our account details of which are set out on the invoice. All bank charges shall be met by you. Please ensure that your client number is noted on the transfer. i(ii) By cheque or bank draft made payable to Spink and Son Ltd and sent to Spink at 69 Southampton Row, Bloomsbury, London WC1B 4ET. Please note that the processing charges for payments made by cheques or bank drafts drawn on a non-U.K bank shall be met by you. Please ensure that the remittance slip printed at the bottom of the invoice is enclosed with your payment. (iii) By Visa or Mastercard. A fee of 2% will be applied. Payments made by American Express are subject to a 4% fee. Payments exceeding £5,000 can normally only be made by the card holder in person whilst on our premises. 5.4.4 Payments should be made by the registered buyer and not by third parties, unless it has been agreed at the time of registration that you are acting as an agent on behalf of a third party.

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Invoices Invoices may consist of one or more pages and will show: Zero rated Lots (o); no symbol Lots sold under the Auctioneers’ Margin Scheme; Lots marked (g) special scheme Investment Gold; Daggered Lots (†), imported Lots marked (x) and (Ω), (e) Lots with Zero rated hammer for EU VAT registered buyers. 5.6 Collection of Purchases 5.6.1 Unless specifically agreed to the contrary, we shall retain lots purchased until all amounts due to us, or to the Spink Group, have been paid in full. Buyers will be required to pay for their lots when they wish to take possession of the same, which must be within 7 days of the date of the sale, unless prior arrangements have been made with Spink. Without prior agreement, lots will not be released until cleared funds are received with regard to payments made by cheque. 5.6.2 Unless we notify you to the contrary, items retained by us will be covered in accordance with our policy which is available for inspection at our offices from the date of sale for a period of seven days or until the time of collection, whichever is sooner. After seven days or from the time of collection, whichever is the earlier, the Lot will be entirely at your risk. 5.6.3 Our policy will not cover and we are unable to accept responsibility for damage caused by woodworm, changes in atmospheric conditions or acts of terrorism. 5.7 Notification We are not able to notify successful bidders by telephone. While Invoices are sent out by mail after the auction we do not accept responsibility for notifying you of the result of your bid. You are requested to contact us by telephone or in person as soon as possible after the auction to obtain details of the outcome of your bids to avoid incurring charges for late payment. 5.8 Packing and handling 5.8.1 We shall use all reasonable endeavours to take care when handling and packing a purchased Lot but remind you that after seven days or from the time of collection, whichever is sooner, the Lot is entirely at your risk. Our postage charges are set out at the back of the catalogue. 5.8.2 It is the responsibility of the Buyer to be aware of any Import Duties that may be incurred upon importation to the final destination. Spink will not accept return of any package in order to avoid these duties. The onus is also on the Buyer to be aware of any Customs import restrictions that prohibit the importation of certain collectibles. Spink will not accept return of the Lot(s) under these circumstances. Spink will not accept responsibility for Lot(s) seized or destroyed by Customs. 5.8.3 If the Buyer requires delivery of the Lot to an address other than the invoice address this will be carried out at the discretion of Spink. 5.9 Recommended packers and shippers If required our shipping department may arrange shipment as your agent. Although we may suggest carriers if specifically requested, our suggestions are made on the basis of our general experience of such parties in the past and we are not responsible to any person to whom we have made a recommendation for the acts or omissions of the third parties concerned. 5.10 Remedies for non-payment or failure to collect purchases 5.10.1 If you fail to make payment within seven days of your stipulated payment date set out in your invoice, we shall be entitled to exercise one or more of the following rights or remedies: 5.10.1.1 to charge interest at the rate of 2% per month compound interest, calculated on a daily basis, from the date the full amount is due; 5.10.1.2 to set off against any amounts which the Spink Group may owe you in any other transaction the outstanding amount remaining unpaid by you; 5.10.1.3 we may keep hold of all or some of your Lots or other property in the possession of the Spink Group until you have paid all the amounts you owe us or the Spink Group, even if the unpaid amounts do not relate to those Lots or other property. Following fourteen days’ notice to you of the amount outstanding and remaining unpaid, the Spink Group shall have the right to arrange the sale of such Lots or other property. We shall apply the proceeds in discharge of the amount outstanding to us or the Spink Group, and pay any balance to you; 5.10.1.4 where several amounts are owed by you to the Spink Group in respect of different transactions, to apply any amount paid to discharge any amount owed in respect of any particular transaction, whether or not you so direct; 5.10.1.5 to reject at any future auction any bids made by you or on your behalf or obtain a deposit from you before accepting any bids. 5.10.2 If you fail to make payment within thirty-five days, we shall in addition be entitled: 5.10.2.1 to cancel the sale of the Lot or any other item sold to you at the same or any other auction; 5.10.2.2 to arrange a resale of the Lot, publicly or privately, and, if this results in a lower price being obtained, claim the balance from you together with all reasonable costs including a 20% seller’s commission, expenses, damages, legal fees, commissions and premiums of whatever kind associated with both sales or otherwise, incurred in connection with your failure to make payment;

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5.10.2.3 when reselling the Lot, place a notice in our catalogue stating that you successfully purchased the Lot at auction but have subsequently failed to pay the Hammer Price of the Lot; or 5.10.2.4 take any other appropriate action as we deem fit. 5.10.3 If you fail to collect within fourteen days after the sale, whether or not payment has been made, you will be required 5.10.3.1 to pay a storage charge of £2 per item per day plus any additional handling cost that may apply. 5.10.3.2 you will not be entitled to collect the Lot until all outstanding charges are met, together with payment of all other amounts due to us. 5.11 Uses of default information If you fail to make payment for a Lot in accordance with these Terms and Conditions: 5.11.1 We reserve the right to refuse you the right to make bids for any future auction irrespective of whether previous defaults have been settled; and 5.11.2 You consent to us disclosing details of such default to other auctioneers and live bidding platforms, which will include your name, address, nature of the default and the date of the default. Auctioneers or live bidding platforms who receive details of the default may rely on such information when deciding whether to enter into a transaction with you in the future. 5.12 Export Licence 5.12.1 If required we can, at our discretion, advise you on the detailed provisions of the export licensing regulations. Where we advise you in relation to export licensing regulations the ultimate responsibility in respect of any export will lie with you and we will not be responsible for your failure to apply for any necessary licences. 5.12.2 If the Lot is going to be hand carried by you, you may be required to produce a valid export licence to us or sign a waiver document stating that a licence will be applied for. 5.12.3 You should always check whether an export licence is required before exporting. Export licences are usually obtained within two or three weeks but delays can occur. 5.12.4 Unless otherwise agreed by us in writing, the fact that you wish to apply for an export licence does not affect your obligation to make payment within seven days nor our right to charge interest on late payment. 5.12.5 If you request that we apply for an export licence on your behalf, we shall be entitled to recover from you our disbursements and out of pocket expenses in relation to such application, together with any relevant VAT. 5.12.6 We will not be obliged to rescind a sale nor to refund any interest or other expenses incurred by you where payment is made by you despite the fact that an export licence is required. 5.13 Refund in the case of Forgery 5.13.1 A sale will be cancelled, and the amount paid refunded to you if a Lot (other than a miscellaneous item not described in the catalogue) sold by us proves to have been a Forgery. We shall not however be obliged to refund any amounts if either (a) the catalogue description or saleroom notice at the auction date corresponded to the generally accepted opinion of scholars or experts at that time, or fairly indicated that there was a conflict of opinions, or (b) it can be demonstrated that the Lot is a Forgery only by means of either a scientific process not generally accepted for use until after publication of the catalogue or a process which at the date of the auction was unreasonably expensive or impracticable or likely to have caused damage to the Lot. Furthermore, you should note that this refund can be obtained only if the following conditions are met: 5.13.1.1 you must notify us in writing, within seven days of the receipt of the Lot(s), that in your view the Lot concerned is a Forgery; 5.13.1.2 you must then return the item to us within fourteen days from receipt of the Lot(s), in the same condition as at the auction date; and 5.13.1.3 as soon as possible following return of the Lot, you must produce evidence satisfactory to us that the Lot is a Forgery and that you are able to transfer good title to us, free from any third party claims. 5.13.1.4 you must provide to us all evidence obtained by you that a Lot is a Forgery no later than 7 days after you receive such evidence. 5.13.2 In no circumstances shall we be required to pay you any more than the amount paid by you for the Lot concerned and you shall have no claim for interest. 5.13.3 The benefit of this guarantee is not capable of being transferred, and is solely for the benefit of the person to whom the original invoice was made out by us in respect of the Lot when sold and who, since the sale, has remained the owner of the Lot without disposing of any interest in it to any third party. 5.13.4 We shall be entitled to rely on any scientific or other process to establish that the Lot is not a Forgery, whether or not such process was used or in use at the date of the auction. 6

LIABILITY Nothing in these Terms and Conditions limits or excludes our liability for: 6.1 death or personal injury resulting from negligence; or 6.2 any damage or liability incurred by you as a result of our fraud or fraudulent misrepresentation.

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USE OF YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION 7.1 We will use the personal information you provide to us to: 7.1.1 process the bids you make on Lots (whether successful or otherwise) and other auction related services we provide; 7.1.2 process your payment relating to a successful purchase of a Lot; 7.1.3 arrange for delivery of any Lot you purchase, which will include passing your details to shipping providers and, on overseas deliveries, to customs where they make enquiries regarding the Lot; 7.1.4 inform you about similar products or services that we provide, but you may stop receiving these at any time by contacting us. 7.2 In accordance with clause 4.2, you agree that we may pass your information to credit reference agencies and that they may keep a record of any search that they do. 7.3 In accordance with clause 5.11, you agree that where you default on making payment for a Lot in accordance with these terms and conditions we may disclose details of such default to other auctioneers and live bidding platforms. 7.4 We are also working closely with third parties (including, for example, other auctioneers and live bidding platforms) and may receive information about you from them. COPYRIGHT 8.1 We shall have the right (on a non-exclusive basis) to photograph, video or otherwise produce an image of the Lot. All rights in such an image will belong to us, and we shall have the right to use it in whatever way we see fit. 8.2 The copyright in all images, illustrations and written material relating to a Lot is and shall remain at all times our property and we shall have the right to use it in whatever way we see fit. You shall not use or allow anyone else to use such images, illustrations or written material without our prior written consent. VAT You shall give us all relevant information about your VAT status and that of the Lot to ensure that the correct information is printed in the catalogues. Once printed, the information cannot be changed. If we incur any unforeseen cost or expense as a result of the information being incorrect, you will reimburse to us on demand the full amount incurred.

10 NOTICES All notices given under these Terms and Conditions may be served personally, sent by 1st class post, or faxed to the address given to the sender by the other party. Any notice sent by post will be deemed to have been received on the second working day after posting or, if the addressee is overseas, on the fifth working day after posting. Any notice sent by fax or served personally will be deemed to be delivered on the first working day following despatch. 11 ADDITIONAL PROVISIONS The following provisions of this clause 10 shall apply only if you are acting for the purposes of your business. 11.1 Limitation of Liability Subject to clause 6, we shall not be liable, whether in tort (including for negligence) or breach of statutory duty, contract, misrepresentation or otherwise for any: 11.1.1 loss of profits, loss of business, depletion of goodwill and/or similar losses, loss of anticipated savings, loss of goods, loss of contract, loss of use, loss of corruption of data or information; or 11.1.2 any special, indirect, consequential or pure economic loss, costs, damages, charges or expenses. 11.2 Severability If any part of these Terms and Condition is found by any court to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable, that part may be discounted and the rest of the conditions shall continue to be valid and enforceable to the fullest extent permitted by law. 11.3 Force majeure We shall have no liability to you if we are prevented from, or delayed in performing, our obligations under these Terms and Conditions or from carrying on our business by acts, events, omissions or accidents beyond our reasonable control, including (without limitation) strikes, lock-outs or other industrial disputes (whether involving our workforce or the workforce of any other party), failure of a utility service or transport network, act of God, war, riot, civil commotion, malicious damage, compliance with any law or governmental order, rule, regulation or direction, accident, breakdown of plant or machinery, fire, flood, storm or default of suppliers or subcontractors. 11.4 Waiver 11.4.1 A waiver of any right under these Terms and Conditions is only effective if it is in writing and it applies only to the circumstances for which it is given. No failure or delay by a party in exercising any right or remedy under these Terms and Conditions or by law shall constitute a waiver of that (or any other) right or remedy, nor preclude or restrict its further exercise. No single or partial exercise of such right or remedy shall preclude or restrict the further exercise of that (or any other) right or remedy. 11.4.2 Unless specifically provided otherwise, rights arising under these Terms and Conditions are cumulative and do not exclude rights provided by law.

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11.5 Law and Jurisdiction 11.5.1 These Terms and Conditions and any dispute or claim arising out of or in connection with them or their subject matter, shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the law of England and Wales. 11.5.2 The parties irrevocably agree that the courts of England and Wales shall have exclusive jurisdiction to settle any dispute or claim that arises out of, or in connection with, Terms and Conditions or their subject matter.

Postal Charges Prices for books (items sent by this method are not covered by insurance) Weight

Rest of the World

Up to 1kg

£8 for any weight

£12

£15

Up to 2kg

£8 for any weight

£18

£25

Prices for all other items including postage and packaging Invoice Value

Rest of the World

Up to £1,500

£10

£15

£20

Up to £10,000

£20

£30

£40

Above £10,001

£20

£50

£60

Shipments of more than 2kg or volumetric measurement of more than 2kg have to be sent by courier. Certain countries may incur extra charge when courier services are required by our insurance policy. For lots sent by courier please contact Auctionteam@spink.com for calculation of any further relevant cost in addition to the above charges. Value Added Tax (VAT) Charging of (VAT) at Auction The information shown on this page sets out the way in which Spink intends to account for VAT. i.

Auctioneers’ Margin Scheme 1. Where possible, we will offer Lots for sale under the Auctioneers’ Margin Scheme. Such Lots can be identified by the absence of any VAT symbol next to the Lot number in the catalogue and will not be subject to VAT on the Hammer Price. 2. Where Lots are sold using the Auctioneers’ Margin Scheme to UK VAT–registered businesses, the VAT on Buyers’ Premium is not recoverable as input tax. Upon request on sale day, we will issue invoices that show VAT separately on both the Hammer Price and the Buyer’s Premium. This will enable VAT-registered businesses to recover the VAT charged as input tax, subject to the normal rules for recovering input tax.

ii.

Zero-Rated Lots Limited Categories of goods, such as books, are Zero-rated (o) for VAT in the United Kingdom. Such Lots are offered under the Auctioneers’ Margin Scheme. In these circumstances no VAT will be added to the Buyer’s premium.

iii.

Daggered Lots Lots which are Daggered (†) in the catalogue are subject to VAT at 20% on both the Hammer Price and the Buyer’s Premium.

iv.

Imported and Omega Lots Lots which are marked (x) in the catalogue are subject to VAT at 5% on the Hammer price plus 20% on the Buyer’s premium. Lots which bear the Omega symbol (Ω) are subject to VAT at 20% on the Hammer Price and on the Buyer’s Premium. This VAT is payable on items imported from outside the EU. In these cases we have used a temporary importation procedure, which in effect means that the point of importation is deferred until the Lot has been sold. At this point the Buyer is treated as the importer and is liable to pay the import VAT due. We will collect the VAT from you and pay it to HM Customs and Excise on your behalf.

Investment Gold Lots Lots marked (g) in the catalogue are exempt from VAT on the Hammer Price and are subject to VAT at 20% on the Buyer’s Premium. A refund of VAT charged on the Buyer’s Premium can also be made on receipt of proof of business as a collectibles dealer outside of the EU.

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SALE CALENDAR 2015/16

STAMPS 18 November 18/19 November 25/26 November

New York New York

27 November 10 December 16 December 17 January 17 January 27/28 January April/May June

London London London Lugano Hong Kong Hong Kong London New York New York

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COINS 14 November 2 December 2/3 December 11/12 January 16 January 22 March 22/23 March

Hong Kong London London New York Hong Kong London London

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BANKNOTES 14 November 8 December 11/12 January 16 January 12/13/14 April

The Numismatic Collector’s Series Sale World Banknotes The Numismatic Collector’s Series Sale Banknotes, Bonds & Share Certificates and Coins of China and Hong Kong World Banknotes

Hong Kong London New York Hong Kong London

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London

15003

21 April

New York London

323 16001

BONDS & SHARES 14 November 20 November 16 December 11/12 January 16 January

Hong Kong London Lugano New York Hong Kong

AUTOGRAPHS 11/12 January

The Numismatic Collector’s Series Sale

New York

WINES 3 December 15 January

Whisky, Cognac and Other Spirits Whisky, Cognac and Other Spirits

Hong Kong Hong Kong

MEDALS 19 November 11/12 January

The above sale dates are subject to change Ken Imase kimase@spink.com

152 153

CSS19 15019 SW1017 323 16011

323

SFW17 SFW18

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£25

 232 CELTIC COINS FROM THE GEOFF COTTAM COLLECTION 

CELTIC COINS FROM THE GEOFF COTTAM COLLECTION

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69 Southampton Row, Bloomsbury, London WC1B 4ET www.spink.com

LONDON

2 DECEMBER 2015

STAMPS COINS BANKNOTES MEDALS BONDS & SHARES AUTOGRAPHS BOOKS WINES

2 DECEMBER 2015

LONDON