Iron Age Coins from the Collection of Geoff Cottam

British Iron Age, BELGAE, Ex (c. 50-40 BC), silver Unit, Ex Head type, head left, corded hair, exo? above forehead, pellets below nose, rev. annulate horse right, curtain motif below, spiral above, rings around, 0.92g/12h (CCI 96.3398, same dies; ABC 995; BMC 614-28; VA –; S 57). Scarce, more so with ‘o’ visible, good fine £60-£80

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

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Rudd argues that the small ring above the forehead may imply that the legend reads exo, rather than ex.