Iron Age Coins from the Collection of Geoff Cottam

British Iron Age, GALLO-BELGIC, gold quarter-Stater, ‘Branch’ type [Gallo-Belgic D], trace of ‘two men in a boat’ design, rev. branch-like pattern, 1.44g (Sills 23 [O4/R3]; ABC 43; BMC –; VA 69-3; S 10). Some light surface scratches, otherwise good very fine £120-£150

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, Iron Age Coins from the Collection of Geoff Cottam.

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G. Cottam Collection

Sills notes in his work, Divided Kingdoms, that “the earliest Gallo-Belgic D issue is probably the Branch type”, however it is not certain whether this type is part of the main series or perhaps it is a derivative issue.