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5 October 2009
Belgae, Unit, Sussex Lyre type, diademed head right, rev. horse right, wheel above, lyre-shaped ornament below, 1.36g/3h (BMC 635; VA –; S –). Good very fine or better, very rare; less than 20 recorded £200-300
£200–£300
Cantii, Uninscribed issues, Bronze, bust right with hair swept back, pellets and annulets around, rev. lion left, annulets around, 1.58g/7h (BMC 2488; VA 154; S 176). Good very fine, dark green patina, very rare in this condition £300-400
£300–£400
Cantii, Uninscribed issues, Bronze, bust right with curly hair within border of pellets, annulets and leaves, rev. lion left, pellet-in-annulets around, pentagram below, 1.95g/10h (BMC –; VA –; S –; cf. BNJ Coin Register 1992, 87). Of good style, nearly very fine, very rare; perhaps only around 20 specimens known £200-300
Cantii, ‘Sa’ or ‘Sam’, Bronze, boar left, branch above, pellet-in-annulet below, rev. horse left, star-in-annulet and pellet-in-annulets above, pellet below head, sa below, 2.37g/3h (BMC 2516; VA 187; S 187A). About extremely fine with smooth surfaces and dark green patina, very rare and probably one of the finest known £600-800
£600–£800
Catuvellauni, Tasciovanus, Quarter-Stater, wreath pattern, three pellets between two crescents in centre, vero in angles, rev. horse to left, bucranium above, tas and double exergual line below, 1.33g/2h (BMC 1644; VA 1690; S 224). Very fine £350-450
£350–£400
Catuvellauni, Tasciovanus, Unit, blundered ver in central tablet, over cruciform beaded wreath, annulets around, rev. horse right with trailing rein, annulet above, 1.28g/1h (BMC 1655; VA –; S 228). Die-break on obverse, otherwise about very fine and very rare £300-400
Dobunni, Bodvoc, Unit, youthful bust left, bodvoc in front, rev. horse right, pellet-in-annulet, cross and crescents above, rosette below, 0.96g/12h (BMC 3143-5; VA 1057; S 389). Very fine, with a well-centred and pleasing portrait, very rare £500-600
£500–£600
Corieltauvi, Vep Corf, Stater, cruciform wreath design with rosettes in angles, rev. disjointed horse left, vep retrograde above, six-pointed star behind, corf below, 5.33g/9h (BMC 3296; VA 930.1; S 410). Good very fine, very rare £1,500-1,800
£1,500–£1,800
Durotriges, Uninscribed issues, Silver Stater, devolved head of Apollo, rev. disjointed horse left, pellets above, 5.86g/4h (BMC 2525-2636; VA 1235-1; S 367). Good very fine or better, toned, a heavy early strike £120-150
Hammer Price: £120
Dobunni, Anted, Unit, stylized head right, reversed S and pellets in front, rev. triple-tailed annuleted horse left, ted and pellet above, pellet in front, an and pellet-in-annulet below, 1.06g/6h (BMC 3032ff; VA 1082; S 380), Very fine or better £90-120
Catuvellauni, Cunobelin, Unit, cam in central panel, v above, l below, circular borders around, rev. dog crouching left, tail and foreleg raised, 1.16g/6h (BMC –; VA –; S –). Surfaces somewhat porous, otherwise nearly very fine, extremely rare; approximately 10 specimens known £200-300
Hammer Price: £140
Catuvellauni, Cunobelin, Bronze, camvl-odvno in two panels, scroll above and below, rev. female Sphinx crouching left, cvno in tablet below, 2.17g/9h (BMC 1928-30; VA 1977; S 332). Better than very fine, shiny dark patina, rare £200-300
Durotriges, Uninscribed issues, Base Silver Stater, Badbury Rings type, disjointed head of Apollo, rev. disjointed horse left, pellet-in-annulet above, ‘coffee bean’ behind, 5.20g/11h (BMC 2728ff; VA 1246; S –). Good very fine or better, rare £200-250
Atrebates and Regni, Verica, Unit, verica commi f around pellet in annulet, rev. lion right, crescent above, rex below, 1.20g/1h (BMC 1332; VA 505; S 132). Obverse about very fine, reverse good very fine £150-200
Hammer Price: £150
Armorica, Silver Stater, Octoped and Seahorse type, head right with coiled hair, rev. eight-legged horse right, seahorse below, 6.79g/10h (LT 6811; de Jersey pp.102-3, fig. 53). Nearly very fine, very rare £100-150
Hammer Price: £160
Atrebates and Regni, Verica, Unit, bull butting right, verica above rex in exergue, rev. female figure standing left, holding branch and head on spear, commi f around, 1.22g/9h (BMC 1450ff; VA 506; S 137). Surfaces slightly granular, otherwise good very fine or better, scarce £200-300
Hammer Price: £170
Corieltauvi, Vepoc, Unit, wreath pattern, rev. horse running right, vepoc above, pellets in annulets around, 1.29g/5h (BMC 3310; VA 955; S 412). Extremely fine and very rare £250-300
Hammer Price: £200
Dobunni, Uninscribed issues, Unit, diademed head right, bird in front, rev. horse left, cockerel’s head below, 1.16g/6h (BMC 2950; VA 1020; S 377). About extremely fine, cockerel’s head very clear, rare £250-300
Hammer Price: £220
Gallo-Belgic issues, Stater, series E [Ambiani], trace of pattern, rev. disjointed horse right, crescent above, large and small pellet below, 5.90g (VA 56; S 11). Very fine or better £250-300
Hammer Price: £230
Cantii, Uninscribed issues, Quarter-Stater, British P [Trophy type], trace of pattern, rev. band with trophy in centre, zig-zag above, annulets below, 1.36g (BMC 437ff; VA 145; S 47). Very fine or better £250-300
Hammer Price: £260
Catuvellauni, Uninscribed issues, Unit, Whaddon Chase type, head right with long braided hair and sideburns, pellet-in-annulet and curule-shaped ornament in front, rev. sinuous horse right, bird above, pellet ring in front, pellet-in-annulet behind and below, 1.31g/1h (BMC –; VA 1540; S –). About very fine or better, extremely rare; less than 12 known £400-600
Hammer Price: £310
Atrebates and Regni, Uninscribed issues, Unit, Sussex Helmet type, female head left wearing helmet, rev. horse left, six-spoked wheel and annulets above, pellet-in-annulet below tail, annulet ring below, 0.86g/4h (BMC –; VA –; S –). About very fine or better, excessively rare; only four known £500-700
Hammer Price: £330
Atrebates and Regni, Verica, Unit, mounted warrior with shield right, commi f below, rev. mounted warrior with lance right, verica around, 1.28g/10h (BMC 1360ff; VA 530; S 133). Obverse slightly off-centre, otherwise very fine or better £250-300
Trinovantes, Dubnovellaunus, Unit, horned beast left with large hooves, bird in flight above, pellet-in-annulets in front and below, rev. metalworker seated left, holding hammer, pellet-in-annulet and crescents in front, dvbno behind, 1.15g/3h (BMC 2502-3; VA 178; S 180). Well-centred, very fine or better, very rare with the full reverse inscription £400-600
Hammer Price: £370
Catuvellauni, Cunobelin, Unit, Roman-style female bust right with hair tied in a bun, tasc[iiovantii] around, rev. female lyre-player seated right, tree behind, cvnobe[li] around, 1.19g/4h (BMC 1879; VA 2059; S 314). About very fine, dark tone, very rare £250-350
Hammer Price: £390
Dobunni, Bodvoc, Unit, youthful bust left, bodvoc in front, rev. horse right, pellet-in-annulet, cross and crescents above, rosette below, 0.99g/2h (BMC 3143-5; VA 1057; S 389). Surfaces slightly porous, very fine and very rare £400-500
Catuvellauni, Andoco, Unit, bearded bust left, A behind, all within interlaced border, rev. Pegasus left, and below, 1.20g/12h (BMC 2018; VA 1868; S 264). Good very fine, extremely rare; about 12 specimens in private hands £400-500
Hammer Price: £490
Belgae, Unit, Chichester Lyre type, diademed head right, pellet rings and bird’s head in front, rev. horse right, wheel above, annulets around, lyre-shaped ornament below, 1.30g/7h (BMC –; VA –; S –). Struck on a slightly scyphate flan, about extremely fine and extremely rare; seven specimens known £600-800
Hammer Price: £650
Atrebates and Regni, Tincomarus, Stater, com·f on tablet, rev. horseman with spear right, star behind, tin below, 5.21g/3h (BMC 770ff; VA 385; S 76). Very fine £600-800
Hammer Price: £700
Catuvellauni, Uninscribed issues, Unit, Late Whaddon Chase type, female head right with pointed nose and corded hair, tiny horse and bird in front, rev. annuleted horse right, bucranium and pellets in annulets above, pellet ring in front, pellets-in-annulets below, 1.09g/8h (BMC 376; VA 1558; S –). Slight chip, otherwise good very fine; approximately 12 known, of which this is one of the finest £800-1,000
Armorica, Silver Stater, crescent-moon-shaped head right with spiky hair, small face in front, rev. horse right, ring-pole and ornaments above, lyre-shaped ornament below, 6.43g/10h (cf. LT J 14-15; de Jersey fig. 54 II and III; cf. C Rudd FPL 44, no.15). Very fine or better, a variety of the highest rarity £500-700
Hammer Price: £750
Atrebates and Regni, Commius, Quarter-Stater, digamma, rev. annuleted horse left, pellet-in-ring above, pellet-in-annulet and annulet below in an 8 pattern, 1.21g/12h (BMC –; VA 353.5; S 67). About extremely fine, very rare and one of the finest known £300-400
Hammer Price: £780
Trinovantes, Dubnovellaunus, Unit, Rochester Pegasus type, bust right with hair swept back beneath corded diadem, sunburst and small saltire in front, rev. Pegasus right, dvb above, cross-hatched box and annulet below, 1.16g/3h (BMC –; VA –; S –). Obverse slightly off-centre, otherwise good very fine, extremely rare; six specimens known £600-800
Catuvellauni, Cunobelin, Quarter-Stater, Biga type, camvl in panel, decorative border above and below, rev. two horses prancing left, cvno and four-spoked wheel below, 1.39g/12h (BMC 1836; VA 1913; S 290). About extremely fine with attractive rose gold colour, fully legible both sides; one of the finest known of this very rare type £1,000-1,200
Hammer Price: £800
Corieltauvi, Vep Corf, Stater, cruciform wreath design with rosettes in angles, rev. disjointed horse left, vep above, corf below, 5.28g/12h (BMC 3298ff; VA 940.1; S 410). Very fine or better, very rare £1,200-1,500
Hammer Price: £820
Gallo-Belgic issues, Stater, series C [Ambiani], degraded head of Apollo right, rev. horse right, pellets above, pellet below, 6.50g/11h (VA 44; S 5). Very fine or better £600-800
Early Uninscribed issues, Stater, British H [North East Coast type], devolved head of Apollo, rev. disjointed horse left, pellets above, ‘coffee-bean’ behind, pellet below, zig-zag pattern in exergue, 6.13g/10h (BMC 200; VA 804; S 28). Lovely yellow gold, good very fine or better £600-800
Hammer Price: £880
Cantii, Solidu, Unit, solidv across field within chain pattern, rev. naked male figure [Neptune?] standing left, mantle draped over shoulder, holding staff and censer, cv-no in field, 1.16g/6h (BMC 1894-5; VA 2073; S 351). About very fine, extremely rare and seldom seen on the market; probably about eight specimens known, of which this is one of the finest £1,200-1,500
Early Uninscribed issues, Stater, British H [North East Coast type], devolved head of Apollo, rev. disjointed horse right, pellets and horse-shoe above, pellets in front, rosette and ornamental exergue below, 6.13g/6h (BMC 184-8; VA 800.9; S 28). Good very fine or better £600-800
Hammer Price: £950
Trinovantes, Addedomaros, Stater, crescents at centre of crossed wreaths, rev. horse right, ADDIIDOM and pellet-in-annulet above, pellet-in-annulet in front, pellet and eight-spoked wheel below, 5.54g/1h (BMC 2390; VA 1605; S. 200). Some minor surface marks on obverse, otherwise good very fine and among the very best specimens of the type, very rare £1,500-2,000
Hammer Price: £1,150
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