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British Iron Age, CATUVELLAUNI, Tasciovanus (c. 25 BC - AD 10), silver Unit, Capricorn type, crossed wreath and two teardrop motifs, back to back crescents at centre, tasc in angles, rev. winged Capricorn right, [vir] below, 1.20g (ABC 2619; BMC 1666; VA –; S 239). Struck on an oblong flan, otherwise about very fine and extremely rare £150-£200
£150–£200
British Iron Age, CATUVELLAUNI, Tasciovanus (c. 25 BC - AD 10), silver Unit, Cavalryman type, tasc in panel, border of three rings, rev. warrior riding left, holding large shield, 1.29g/6h (ABC 2640; BMC 1677-79; VA 1800-1; S 238). Porous surfaces, otherwise very fine, bright and extremely rare £150-£200
Hammer Price: £140
British Iron Age, CATUVELLAUNI, Andoco (c. 20-1 BC), gold Quarter-Stater, Crescent Wreath type, crossed wreaths, one curved, back-to-back thick crescents at centre, a[nd]o in angles, rev. horse left, bucranium above, wheel below, 1.32g/5h (ABC 2718; BMC 2015-7; VA 1863-1; S 262). Flan cracked, otherwise about very fine and very rare £240-£300
Hammer Price: £240
British Iron Age, CATUVELLAUNI, Dias (c. AD 1-10), silver Unit, Squares type, two interlaced squares, dias in central tablet, c above, o below, rev. horse left, crescent above, vir below, 1.27g/12h (ABC 2739; BMC 1683; VA 1877-1; S 268). Crazed surfaces, otherwise about very fine for issue and very rare £100-£150
Hammer Price: £190
British Iron Age, CATUVELLAUNI and TRINOVANTES, Cunobelin (c. AD 8-41), gold Stater, Wild A type, ear of barley with five pairs of grains dividing ca-mv, stalk springs from single short arc to the left of base, rev. horse rearing right, branch above, cvn[o] below, 5.47g/7h (Sills class 3a, 522 [O25/R37]; ABC 2777; BMC 1784, same dies; VA 1931-1, same dies; S 285). Well-centred, struck on a coppery gold flan, good fine £600-£800
Hammer Price: £460
British Iron Age, CATUVELLAUNI and TRINOVANTES, Cunobelin (c. AD 8-41), gold Quarter-Stater, Wild B type, ear of barley with three pairs of grains dividing ca-mv, stalk springs from single curl to the right of base, rev. horse prancing right, branch above, cv[no] below, 1.36g/8h [Sills class 5, 584 [O37/R45]; ABC 2813; BMC 1844; cf. VA 1935-1; S 293). Reverse off-centre, otherwise a lovely bright yellowish gold with underlying lustre, better than very fine and scarce £300-£400
Hammer Price: £340
British Iron Age, CATUVELLAUNI and TRINOVANTES, Cunobelin (c. AD 8-41), gold Quarter-Stater, Plastic [Cam Cun] type, ear of barley with three pairs of grains dividing cam cv[n], rev. horse rearing right, branch above, [cvn] below, 1.11g/12h (Sills class 3b, 578 [O–/R–]; ABC 2819; BMC 1845; VA 2017-1; S 295). Striking split at 12 o’clock, otherwise an attractive light yellowish gold and good fine, rare £200-£300
British Iron Age, CATUVELLAUNI and TRINOVANTES, Cunobelin (c. AD 8-41), silver Unit, Man Horse type, camvl in panel, dolphins above and below, wreath border, rev. Centaur left, carrying branch, pellet-in-ring and [cvno] below, 0.79g/4h (CCI 00.1072, this coin; ABC 2828; BMC –; VA 1918-1; S 307). Areas of loss to metal, otherwise very fine, dark tone and extremely rare £300-£400
Hammer Price: £200
British Iron Age, CATUVELLAUNI and TRINOVANTES, Cunobelin (c. AD 8-41), silver Unit, Amphora type, camvl in panel, pellet border, rev. seated figure left, holding amphora in right hand, sword on hip, cvnobe in front, 1.22g/1h (CCI 08.9262, this coin; ABC 2849; BMC –; VA –; S 308). Crimped, however good fine and extremely rare £200-£260
Hammer Price: £280
British Iron Age, CATUVELLAUNI and TRINOVANTES, Cunobelin (c. AD 8-41), silver Unit, Lyre Player type, bust right, hair tied in bun on nape, ta[sc] behind, iiovanii before, rev. seated lyre player right, [cvno]beli before, 1.24g/10h (ABC 2867; BMC 1879-92; VA 2059-1; S 314). Porous surfaces, otherwise very fine with clear details, very rare £150-£200
British Iron Age, CATUVELLAUNI and TRINOVANTES, Cunobelin (c. AD 8-41), plated silver Unit, Sphinx type, winged bust right, cvno before, rev. Sphinx seated left, [tascio] before, 1.22g/3h (cf. ABC 2870; cf. BMC 1874-85; cf. VA 2057-1; cf. S 313). Most plating remaining, about very fine £60-£80
Hammer Price: £160
British Iron Age, CATUVELLAUNI and TRINOVANTES, Cunobelin (c. AD 8-41), silver Unit, Hunters type, Hercules standing right, club in hand, lion-skin on shoulders, cvnobelinvs below, rev. Diana standing left, dog at side and holding bow, tasciiov[antis] around, 1.10g/12h (ABC 2879; BMC 1886-88; VA 2063-1; S 317). Rough surfaces, about fine and very rare £100-£150
Hammer Price: £90
British Iron Age, CATUVELLAUNI and TRINOVANTES, Cunobelin (c. AD 8-41), silver Unit, Cricket type, cvno in tablet, cornucopia above, dolphins below, rev. figure standing right, altar in front and behind, ca mv either side, 1.18g/4h (CCI 98.0146, this coin; ABC 2900; BMC 1889-90; VA 2065-1; S 318). Struck on an oblong flan, dark toning and excessively rare, very fine £300-£400
Hammer Price: £500
Continental Iron Age, ARMORICA, Baiocasses, electrum Stater, c. 1st Century BC, Lyre type, trace of stylised and decorated head right, rev. horse galloping right, led by charioteer with a vexillum falling in front of the horse’s head, lyre lying right below, 7.28g/6h (DT 2251; LT 6983). About fine £150-£200
Hammer Price: £220
Continental Iron Age, ARMORICA, Baiocasses, electrum Quarter-Stater, c. 2nd-1st century BC, trace of celticised head right, rev. trace of charioteer driving a cart led by a human-headed horse right, holding a vexillum-like banner in left hand, boar standing right below, 1.61g (DT 2256; LT 6963). Fair, very little design remaining, however a light pale gold flan £80-£100
Hammer Price: £50
Continental Iron Age, ARMORICA, Coriosolites, billon Staters (2), head right, hair made up of three coils ending in twisting strands, rev. celticised charioteer riding horse right, decorative faces above, wild boar below standing right, 5.78g/5h (DT 2336; LT 6634); similar, small pointed nose, rev. celticised charioteer riding right, curled mane, four pellets before, club and devolved wild boar standing right below, 6.09g/1h (DT 2340; cf. LT 6598) [2]. Attractive brown and silver tones, very...
Hammer Price: £130
Continental Iron Age, ARMORICA, Osismii, electrum Stater, c. 80-50 BC, head facing right, hair in thick locks and surrounded by beaded cords terminating in small heads, rev. bridled human-headed horse galloping right, wheel and beaded cord terminating in charioteer’s head above, small winged figure curled up below, 6.56g/2h (DT 2205; LT 6533). Dark coppery gold tone, fine £200-£300
Continental Iron Age, NORTHERN GAUL, Aduatuci, Avavcia, bronze Unit, c. 1st Century BC, swastika of four horse heads around central point, pellet in annulet in each corner, rev. thick horse left, [avavcia] above, 3.09g (DT 705; LT 8688). Reverse very worn, otherwise fine for issue £40-£60
Hammer Price: £30
Continental Iron Age, GAUL, Aedui, silver Quinarii (3), celticised and helmeted head of Roma left, rev. horse galloping left, ring below, 1.89g (DT 3188; LT 5252); diademed and draped female bust left, rev. Gallic warrior standing facing, in military attire, holding spear and boar ensign in right hand and holding oblong shield rested on ground in left hand, [viipotal] behind, 1.80g/3h, 1.87g (DT 3215; LT 4484); [3]. All off-centre, otherwise toned and fine £80-£100
Hammer Price: £80
Continental Iron Age, GAUL, Aedui, cast Potins (4), helmeted head right, rev. celticised hippocamp in the form of a triskeles, 4.79g (DT 3203; LT 2935); similar, rev. horned bull right, 2.96g/2h (DT 3204; LT 5253); similar, rev. eagle facing, head turned right, 2.60g/11h (DT 3205; LT 5275); helmeted head left, rev. bull standing left, head turned left, 4.53g/4h (DT 3208; LT –) [4]. Fine £100-£150
Hammer Price: £85
Continental Iron Age, GAUL, Ambiani, bronze Unit, uniface, rev. horse right, charioteer’s arm above, coffee-bean motif above horse’s head, pellet-in-ring before, 3.32g (DT 246; LT –); contemporary imitation of a Stater, debased silver, Biface type, devolved laureate head of Apollo right, rev. horse galloping right, 3.91g (cf. ABC 13; cf. DT 157-161; cf. LT 8593-603) [2]. First fine, second fair £60-£80
Continental Iron Age, GAUL, Ambiani, bronze Units (3), class I var. 2, bust right, hair in ringlets and tied with band, S-shapes motifs behind, rev. horse bounding right, bird perched on rump, ring below, 2.28g/12h (DT 356; LT 8424); class I var 4., diademed bust right, protruding chin, rev. triple-tailed horse running left, pellet-in-rings and ornaments around, 1.92g/8h (DT 358; LT –); class III var. 1, helmeted head left, rev. triple-tailed horse running left, ring below and ornaments...
Hammer Price: £75
Continental Iron Age, GAUL, Ambiani, bronze Units (2), bull standing right, bucranium above and below, rev. horseman riding left, 2.12g/7h (DT 467; LT 8456); boar to the right, surrounded by globules, rev. horseman riding left, 1.86g/5h (DT 468-70; LT 8449); together with four further bronze Units of the Ambiani (4) [6]. First two about fine, others fair to fine £100-£150
Hammer Price: £70
Continental Iron Age, GAUL, Ambiani, bronze Units (2), trace of two opposing wolves, rev. horse galloping left, small boar above, small bird below, 1.83g (DT 481; LT 8495); two large opposing crescents, pellet-in-ring motifs either side and within each crescent, rev. armed horseman riding right, [im]onio below, 2.53g (DT 503; LT 8507); together with four further bronze Units of the Ambiani (4) [6]. Fair to fine £100-£150
Continental Iron Age, GAUL, Atrebates, bronze Unit, c. 50-30 BC, helmeted and draped bust left, andobrv before, rev. rider on horse right, 2.23g/3h (DT 539-41; LT 8671-73). Attractive green patina, fine £40-£60
Hammer Price: £40
Continental Iron Age, GAUL, Aulerci Cenomani, silver Quinarius, helmeted head of Athena right, rev. celticised horse prancing right, 0.70g/9h (DT 2368; LT 5967); together with two bronze Units (2) [3]. Fair to fine £40-£60
Hammer Price: £60
Continental Iron Age, GAUL, Aulerci Eburovices, bronze Units (3), class I, Boar Alone type, laurel dividing flan, boar standing left below, ringlet below, rev. horse running left, remnant of wheel below, ring before, 2.38g/6h (DT 2457; LT –); class I, Derivative type, remains of a highly stylised head, derived from Belgian types rev. horse galloping right, pellet mane, zigzag, ring and pellets above, pelletal sun below, 3.27g, 2.46g (DT 2460; LT 7034) [3]. Very fine £80-£100
Continental Iron Age, GAUL, Aulerci Eburovices, bronze Unit, Epigraph type, stylised head left, long locks of hair, rev. horse standing right, pellet in ring above and below, [ii]akato[nkan] around, 2.79g/6h (DT 2505; LT 7112). Obverse off-centre, otherwise an attractive dark green patina, very fine and rare £60-£80
Continental Iron Age, GAUL, Averni, silver Unit, head left, hair tied back in large locks, rev. horse leaping left, pellets between hooves, ring in beaded ring below, 1.60g/9h (cf. DT 3553A; LT –); Epad, bronze Unit, helmeted head right, laurel around helmet, epad before, rev. warrior standing front, holding winged ensign in right hand, and round shield and spear in left hand, helmet on ground, 3.13g/9h (DT 3607; LT 3900) [2]. About fine £40-£60
Continental Iron Age, GAUL, Bellovaci, cast Potin, large celticised head right, rev. vertical line dividing field, wild boar right, chevrons left, 2.95g/12h (DT 532; LT –); bronze Units (6), bearded head facing left, open mouth and long hair, rev. rooster standing right, body formed from human head, wings open, sun-like motif before, 2.78g/9h (DT 509; LT 8584); helmeted head right, hair and neck in crescents, rev. rooster standing right, wings spread, ring and beaded cord below, 1.89g/12h...
Continental Iron Age, GAUL, Bituriges Cubi, bronze Unit, celticised draped bust left, long curly hair, rev. eagle standing facing, head turned left, wings outstretched, pellet-in-ring below left wing, vand[iilos] below, 2.89g/7h (DT 2586-7 var.; LT 7981 var.); Quinarius, celticised head left, rev. horse advancing left, sword above, four-spoked wheel below, 1.89g/4h (DT 3436; cf. LT 4097); bronze Unit, celticised head right, rev. horse galloping left, three rings below, 2.28g/4h (DT 3479; LT...
Continental Iron Age, CENTRAL EUROPE, Boii, Obol, trace of diademed male head left, rev. open-headed horse prancing left, 0.74g (cf. Lanz 88). Obverse off-centre, otherwise fine £20-£30
Hammer Price: £35
Continental Iron Age, GAUL, Carnutes, gold Quarter-Stater, stylised laureate head facing right, rev. horse bounding left, winged figure below, 1.61g/9h (DT 2351; LT –). Good fine with a clear portrait £100-£150
Continental Iron Age, GAUL, Carnutes, gold Quarter-Stater, stylised laureate head facing right, rev. horse bounding left, winged figure below, 1.56g/1h (DT 2351; LT –). Fine £100-£150
£100–£150
Continental Iron Age, GAUL, Carnutes, gold Quarter-Stater, stylised laureate head facing right, rev. horse bounding left, winged figure below, 1.56g/1h (DT 2351; LT –). Good fine £100-£150
Hammer Price: £65
Continental Iron Age, GAUL, Carnutes, ‘white gold’ Quarter-Stater, laureate head of Apollo right, rev. horse left, surmounted by charioteers, scrolls forming a ‘rose’ motif below, 1.44g/4h (DT 2560; LT –). Off-centre, fine £200-£300
£200–£300
Continental Iron Age, GAUL, Carnutes, Pixtilos, bronze Unit, c. 50-30 BC, diademed female head left, [pixtil] before, rev. she-wolf standing left, head turned right, lizard above to left, 5.68g/10h, 4.22g/4h (DT 2466; LT 7095-96) [2]. Obverses off-centre, otherwise very fine with dark patinas £80-£100
Continental Iron Age, GAUL, Carnutes, Pixtilos, bronze Unit, c. 50-30 BC, diademed head right, pixlitos before, rev. winged goddess riding right, holding staff, ornaments around, 2.73g/1h (DT 2471; LT 7081); Vocvnilios, helmeted head left, hair curled around nape of neck, rev. eagle facing left, pentagram below head, vocvniuo around, 3.55g/6h (DT 2639; LT 7575) [2]. First slightly chipped, otherwise very fine with a dark patina, second good fine £60-£80
Continental Iron Age, GAUL, Carnutes, bronze Units (4), helmeted head left, locks of hair falling down cheek, rev. horse galloping right, cross above horse, small boar below, 2.72g/7h (DT 2605; LT 6202); stylised head right, hair in braids and torcs around, rev. wolf standing left, pseudo-legend above, star below, 3.87g/11h (DT 2608; LT 6188); together with two further bronze Units, possibly Carnutes (2) [4]. Fair £60-£80
Continental Iron Age, GAUL, Carnutes, bronze Units (4), stylised head right, triangular eye and thick locks of hair, rev. eagle standing right, wings outspread, head turned right, chevron and beaded border, 2.21g/9h, 3.03g/1h (DT 2580; LT 6117); celticised head right, rev. two eagles flying right, cross and pentagram in field, 2.94g/6h, 1.95g/12h (DT 2582; LT 6088) [4]. Fair to good fine £80-£100
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