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Continental Iron Age, NORTHEAST GAUL, Ambiani, fractional silver Unit, Picardy Horse Face type, devolved and stylised helmeted head right, horse head forming eye and nose, rev. horse right, various ornaments around, horse head below, 0.58g/11h (cf. DT 190-1; cf. LT 8500). Well centred and rare, very fine £100-£150
Hammer Price: £50
Continental Iron Age, ARMORICA, Coriosolites, billon Stater, class II, Ogmios and V-Boar type, head of Armorican sun-god right, pointed nose, three large rolls of hair, almond shaped eye, rev. horse right, v-form boar below, 6.32g/2h (DT 2340; LT 6598; Rybot 32, group II; Hooker 90). Very fine £50-£70
Hammer Price: £140
British Iron Age, CANTII, cast Potin Unit (7), Thurrock MA type, head of Apollo left, rev. bull butting left or right, ma above, 3.75g, 2.42g, 3.49g, 3.74g, 3.10g, 3.18g, 4.29g (ABC 120; BMC 660-66; VA 1402-1; S 62) [7]. Varied state £60-£80
Hammer Price: £130
British Iron Age, CANTII, cast Potin Units (4), Evans Bull [Left] type (2), head of Apollo left, rev. butting bull left, 2.18g/3h, 2.48g/3h (ABC 147; BMC 667; VA 114-1; S 63); Evans Bull [Right] type (2), similar, rev. bull butting right, 2.26g/3h, 2.70g/8h (ABC 147; BMC 667; VA 115-1; S 63) [4]. Varied state £60-£80
Hammer Price: £170
British Iron Age, CANTII, cast Potin Unit, Curved Bull type, outline head left, rev. outline bull right, 2.08g/10h (ABC 150; BMC 711-3; VA 108-3; S 63); Striations Left type (2), outline head left, rev. outline bull left, striations both sides, 1.38g/3h, 1.44g/3h (ABC 153; BMC 674ff; VA 112-1; S 63) [3]. Fine and better £80-£100
Hammer Price: £75
British Iron Age, CANTII, cast Potin Units (5), all Striations Left type, outline head left, rev. outline bull left, striations both sides, 1.51g/3h, 1.89g/9h, 1.55g/9h, 2.05g/9h, 2.00g/3h (ABC 153; BMC 674ff; VA 115-1, 117-1; S 63) [5]. Varied state £100-£150
Hammer Price: £200
British Iron Age, CANTII, cast Potin Unit, Rounded Bull type (3), outline head right, central pellet, rev. outline bull of mostly curved lines, 1.01g/3h, 1.19g/9h, 1.70g/9h (ABC 165; BMC 681ff; VA 123-1, 125-1; S 63); Crescent Bull type, outline head left, rev. outline bull right, two crescents in exergue, 1.56g/9h (ABC 168, this coin; BMC 668-9, 685; VA 127-1; S 63) [4]. First two about fine, last very fine and extremely rare £90-£120
Hammer Price: £80
British Iron Age, ATREBATES and REGNI, Eppillus (c. 20 BC - AD 1), silver Minim (2), U-type, geometric pattern based on four U-shapes from central pellet, rev. eagle right, eppi before, 0.23g (ABC 1169; BMC 116-7; VA 420-1; S 102); Bull’s Head type, facing bull’s head, rev. ram right, eppi above, co below, 0.17g/7h (ABC 1175; BMC 1121-4; VA 422-1; S 104) [2]. First broken into two fragments, otherwise very fine, second fine, both very rare £30-£40
British Iron Age, ATREBATES and REGNI, Epaticcus (c. AD 20-40), plated silver Unit, Eagle type, bust right, wearing lionskin, epati before, rev. eagle standing left with open wings, holding serpent in talons, pellet in ring in field, 0.71g/10h (cf. ABC 1346; BMC 2024-268; cf. VA 580-1; cf. S 356). Most plating remaining, very fine £60-£80
British Iron Age, ATREBATES and REGNI, Epaticcus (c. AD 20-40), plated silver Unit, Victory type, Victory seated right, [tas]cio[v] around, rev. boar right, tree behind, epat below, 0.87g/12h (cf. ABC 1349; cf. BMC 2294-328; cf. VA 581-1; cf. S 357); Lion type, bearded head left, [tasc]io around, rev. lion right, flower above, ep[ati] below, 0.98g/7h (cf. ABC 1352; cf. BMC 2329; cf. VA 582-1; cf. S. 358) [2]. About fine £70-£90
Hammer Price: £30
British Iron Age, ICENI, Early Uninscribed issues, silver Unit, Bury Diadem type, female head left, wearing diadem, snake in front, rev. prancing horse left, pelleted sun ring above, pellet-in-annulet below, 1.39g/10h (ABC 1495; BMC 3524-7; VA 80-1; S 432). Dark patina with a little roughness, very fine £70-£90
Hammer Price: £160
British Iron Age, ICENI, Early Uninscribed issues, silver Unit, Bury Diadem type, female head left, wearing diadem, snake in front, rev. prancing horse left, pelleted sun ring above, pellet-in-annulet below, 1.38g/3h (ABC 1495; BMC 3524-7; VA 80-1; S 432). Thick earthy patina, edge a little ragged, a bold very fine £100-£120
Hammer Price: £180
British Iron Age, ICENI, Uninscribed issues, silver Unit, Punk Head type, male head right, herringbone hair, large oval eye, rev. horse right, double upper front leg, beaded mane and phallus, pellet boss and pellet ring above, pellet boss before, 1.36g/5h (ABC 1525; BMC 3550-51; VA –; S 433). Some peripheral weakness, as is usual for this issue, good fine £90-£120
British Iron Age, ICENI, Uninscribed issues, silver Unit, Punk Head type, male head right with herringbone hair, rev. horse right with beaded mane, large ring of pellets above, ringed pellet above, 1.36g (ABC 1525; BMC 3550-51; VA –; S 433). Obverse weak as is usual for type, reverse prettily toned, very fine or better £70-£90
Hammer Price: £55
British Iron Age, ICENI, Uninscribed issues, silver Unit, Norfolk God [Small Head] type, stylised male head right, short dashes for hair with longer crescents behind, corn-ear behind, rev. horse right, pelleted lozenge below with concave sides, pelleted arc above, 1.25g/3h (ABC 1564; BMC 3592; VA 790-1; S 434). Very fine, light tone over minor porosity £100-£120
British Iron Age, ICENI, Uninscribed issues, silver Unit, Norfolk God [Moustache] type, stylised male head right, dashes for hair, two trefoils before, rev. horse right, pelleted lozenge below with concave sides, pelleted arc above, 1.23g/2h (ABC 1567; BMC 3736, same dies; VA 792-1; S 434). Good very fine, fresh bright metal £90-£120
Hammer Price: £220
British Iron Age, ICENI, Uninscribed issues, silver Unit, Norfolk Boar Star type, stylised boar right, pellet on shoulder, single front and rear legs below knee, long bristles on back, stack of four pellets below, rev. horse prancing right, ladder mane, pellet triad below arc from neck to rump, star below, line of pellets in exergue, 1.06g/12h (ABC 1579; BMC 3455-72; VA 657-3; S 431). Granular surfaces, nearly very fine, lightly toned £80-£100
British Iron Age, ICENI, Uninscribed issues, silver Unit, Norfolk Boar Star type, stylised boar right, single front and rear legs below knee, long bristles on back, stack of four pellets below, rev. horse prancing right, ladder mane, pellet triad below arc from neck to rump, star below, 1.01g/4h (ABC 1579; BMC 3455-72; VA 657-1; S 431). A little coarse on obverse, otherwise prettily toned, very fine £80-£100
British Iron Age, ICENI, Uninscribed issues, silver Unit, Norfolk Boar Phallic type, stylised boar right, single front leg, spear in front piercing ears, pellets around, rev. horse prancing right, wheel above, phallic motif between pellet triads below, 1.13g/12h (ABC 1582; BMC 3473-511; VA 659-1; S 431). Some cuprite deposits, otherwise very fine £90-£120
Hammer Price: £150
British Iron Age, ICENI, Uninscribed issues, silver Unit, Crescent Corn Ears type, opposing crescents and pellet in ring motifs at centre of four corn ears, pellet triad in each quarter, rev. curvy horse left, six pellets on shoulder, solid Y-shaped head, six-spoked wheel and arc above, pellet in ring below, 1.24g (ABC 1591; BMC 3767-74; VA 675-1; S 435). Off-centre, however prettily toned and good very fine £100-£120
Hammer Price: £110
British Iron Age, ICENI, Cani Duro (c. AD 10-20), silver Unit, Cani Duro type, stylised boar right, long bristles topped by pellets, spear piercing ears, ring and a below, rev. horse right, reversed s below solid head, cani above and dvro below, 1.22g/10h (ABC 1630; BMC 3521-3; VA 663-1; S 439). Some small spots of verdigris, otherwise very fine and rare £120-£150
Hammer Price: £320
British Iron Age, ICENI, Anted (c. AD 10-30), silver Unit, Antd D-Bar type, double crescent emblem on vertical wreath, rev. horse right, large oval head, reversed s below head, corn-ear mane, pelletal sun above, pellet triad and antđ monogram below, 1.16g (ABC 1645; BMC 3800-4025; VA 711-1; S 441). Some light porosity, better than very fine £70-£90
Hammer Price: £90
British Iron Age, ICENI, Anted (c. AD 10-30), silver Unit, Antd D-Bar type, double crescent emblem on vertical wreath, rev. horse right, large oval head, reversed s below head, corn-ear mane, pelletal sun above, pellet triad and antđ monogram below, 1.17g (ABC 1645; BMC 3800-4025; VA 711-1; S 441). Weakness in peripheries, about very fine £50-£70
Hammer Price: £65
British Iron Age, ICENI, Anted (c. AD 10-30), silver Unit, Antd D-Bar type, double crescent emblem on vertical wreath, rev. horse right, large oval head, reversed s below head, corn-ear mane, pelletal sun above, pellet triad and antđ monogram below, 1.26g (ABC 1645; BMC 3800-4025; VA 711-1; S 441). Good very fine, bright metal £100-£120
British Iron Age, ICENI, Anted (c. AD 10-30), silver Unit, Antd D-Bar type, double crescent emblem on vertical wreath, rev. horse right, large oval head, reversed s below head, corn-ear mane, pelletal sun above, pellet triad and antđ monogram below, 1.27g (ABC 1645; BMC 3800-4025; VA 711-1; S 441). Prettily toned, very fine £70-£90
British Iron Age, ICENI, Anted (c. AD 10-30), silver Units (2), Antd D-Bar type, double crescent emblem on vertical wreath, rev. horse right, large oval head, reversed s below head, corn-ear mane, pelletal sun above, pellet triad and antđ monogram below, 1.11g, 0.93g (ABC 1645; BMC 3800-4025; VA 711-1; S 441) [2]. Good fine or a little better, toned £70-£90
British Iron Age, ICENI, Anted (c. AD 10-30), silver Unit, Antd D-Bar type, double crescent emblem on vertical wreath, rev. horse right, large oval head, corn-ear mane, pelletal sun above, pellet triad and antđ monogram below, 1.22g (ABC 1645; BMC 3800-4025; VA 711-1; S 441). Prettily toned, very fine, £70-£90
British Iron Age, ICENI, Ecen (c. AD 10-43), silver Unit, Corn Ear type, double crescent emblem on vertical wreath, rev. horse right, large oval head, s below, corn-ear mane, pelletal sun above, three pellets and ecen below, 1.24g (ABC 1657; BMC 4033-215; VA 730-1; S 443A). Struck off-centre, otherwise good fine and bright £50-£60
British Iron Age, Ecen (c. AD 10-43), silver Unit, Edn type, two opposed crescents on wreath, rev. horse right, three pellets below, 1.19g (ABC 1672; BMC 4223-81; VA 734-1; S 444). Prettily toned, good very fine or a little better £70-£90
British Iron Age, ICENI, Ecen (c. AD 10-43), silver Unit, Symbol type [Y-Type], double crescent emblem on vertical wreath, rev. globular horse right, single line of dashes for mane, pellet below tail, pelletal sun above, three pellets and Y-shaped motif below, 0.95g (ABC 1681; BMC 4297-323; VA 752-1; S 436). Struck on an elongated flan, very fine, lightly toned £70-£90
British Iron Age, ICENI, Ecen (c. AD 10-43), silver Unit, Symbol type [Y-Type], double crescent emblem on vertical wreath, rev. globular horse right, single line of dashes for mane, pellet below tail, pelletal sun above, three pellets and Y-shaped motif below, 1.12g (ABC 1681; BMC 4297-323; VA 752-1; S 436). Grey tone, very fine £70-£90
British Iron Age, ICENI, Ecen (c. AD 10-43), silver Unit, Symbol type [Y-Type], double crescent emblem on vertical wreath, rev. globular horse right, single line of dashes for mane, pellet below tail, pelletal sun above, three pellets and Y-shaped motif below, 1.20g (ABC 1681; BMC 4297-323; VA 752-1; S 436). Good very fine, struck on a compact flan £90-£120
British Iron Age, ICENI, Ecen (c. AD 10-43), silver Unit, Symbol type [Y-Type], double crescent emblem on vertical wreath, rev. globular horse right, single line of dashes for mane, pellet below tail, pelletal sun above, three pellets and Y-shaped motif below, 1.17g (ABC 1681; BMC 4297-323; VA 752-1; S 436). Struck on a large flan, good very fine £120-£150
Hammer Price: £100
British Iron Age, ICENI, Ecen (c. AD 10-43), silver Half Unit, Mini Ecen type, back-to-back open crescents separated by two pellets, within lozenge of corded lines, rev. globular horse right, rein between chest and nose, V-shape motif above, ec[en] monogram below, 0.51g (ABC 1684; BMC 4217; VA 736-1; S 433B). A little off-centre, otherwise near extremely fine, rare £100-£120
Hammer Price: £60
British Iron Age, DOBUNNI, Uninscribed issues, silver Unit, Cotswold Eagle type, moon head right, pelleted crescents for hair, large cross in ring on chin, stalk lips, rev. triple-tailed horse left, ‘flower’ motif below, stylised bird’s head above, 1.05g/11h (ABC 2018; BMC 2963-7; VA 1045-1; S 377). Very fine £60-£80
Hammer Price: £45
British Iron Age, DOBUNNI, Boduoc (c. 25-5 BC), silver Unit, Young Head type, head left, [bodvoc] before, rev. horse right, pelletal sun ring below, various pellets and rings above and around, 0.87g/6h (ABC 2042; BMC 3143-45; VA 1057-1; S 389). Chipped, however well-centred and very fine £30-£40
Hammer Price: £70
British Iron Age, EAST WILTSHIRE, Uninscribed issues, base gold Stater, Savernake Forest type, plain field, rev. skinny horse right, large wheel below, pellets around, torc-like motif before, 3.52g (ABC 2091; BMC 361-4; VA 1526-1; S 37). Fine, rather base fabric, rare £100-£120
British Iron Age, EAST WILTSHIRE, Uninscribed issues, gold Quarter-Stater, Dahlia Horse Left type, blundered cruciform design, rev. triple-tailed horse left, floral sun above, cogwheel below, 0.90g (ABC 2109; BMC 537; VA 232-1; S 48). About fine, however very rare £90-£120
British Iron Age, EAST WILTSHIRE, Uninscribed issues, plated gold Quarter-Stater, Dahlia Horse Left type, blundered cruciform design, rev. triple-tailed horse left, floral sun above, cogwheel below, 0.90g (cf. ABC 2109; cf. BMC 537; cf. VA 232-1; cf. S 48). Much residual plating, very fine £90-£120
British Iron Age, DUROTRIGES, Uninscribed issues, silver Stater, Turf Cutter/Cranborne Chase type, devolved head of Apollo comprising wreath, cloak and crescents, rev. disjointed horse left, rectangular head made up of four parallel lines and two pellets at muzzle, body of crescents, pellets above, four vertical legs, horizontal coffee bean motif above, large pellet below with five pellets above, 4.69g/6h (ABC 2154-57 var.; BMC –; VA –; S –). Fine for issue, spots of verdigris,...
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