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27 January 2026
British Iron Age, CANTII, Uninscribed issues, cast Potin Unit, Thurnham Type type, lifelike outline head left, rev. stylised outline bull with long horn charging left, 2.16g/4h (ABC 159; BMC –; VA –; S –). Chipped, however excessively rare and very fine £60-£80
Hammer Price: £1,600
British Iron Age, CANTII, Dubnovellaunos (c. 25 BC - AD 5), bronze Unit, Dreadlocks type, head left with thick corded hair, pelletal sun before, rev. Pegasus leaping over cross-hatched net, pellet-in-ring above, pellet under neck and tail, 1.70g/6h (CCI 94.1179, this coin; BNJ 1993 pl. 15 no. 128, this coin; ABC 336; BMC –; VA –; S –). Some roughness, otherwise very fine for this extremely rare issue £100-£150
Hammer Price: £130
British Iron Age, CANTII, Dubnovellaunos (c. 25 BC - AD 5), bronze Unit, Lion Box type, horse leaping right, head turned back, dv below, rev. lion leaping left, star below tail, [dvb]n in box below, 3.23g/7h (ABC 342; BMC 2504-6; VA 166-1; S 181). Dark green patina, some scratches, good fine for issue and rare £100-£150
Hammer Price: £80
British Iron Age, REGNI, silver Unit, Sussex Lyre type, diademed head right, rev. horse right with corkscrew tail, lyre below, wheel above, 1.00g/7h (ABC 647; BMC 635; VA –; S –). Obverse off-centre, otherwise toned, good fine and rare £60-£80
Hammer Price: £110
British Iron Age, REGINI, Uninscribed issues, silver Unit, Feather Head type, stylised facing hidden face with open crescent mouth, pellet-in-rings, rings, corded line and large curls for hair, rev. horse left, whirligig above, beaded pellet-in-ring below, pellet-in-rings and rings around, 0.57g/6h (ABC 704; BMC –; VA –; S –). Severely chipped, however very fine and excessively rare £60-£80
Hammer Price: £280
British Iron Age, REGINI, Uninscribed issues, bronze Unit, Chichester Cock type, helmeted head right, rev. cock standing right, holding snake in beak, 2.44g/6h (CCI 92.1016, this coin; A. Burnett, SNC December 1992, p. 341, no. 13, this coin; Cottam Type 2 group 3, dies 9/g; ABC 737; BMC 657-9; VA –; S 61). About fine and scarce £30-£40
Hammer Price: £40
British Iron Age, REGINI, Uninscribed issues, bronze Unit, Chichester Cock type, helmeted head right, rev. cock standing right, holding snake in beak, 1.53g/4h (CCI 90.0828, this coin; A. Burnett, SNC December 1992, p. 341, no. 9, this coin; Cottam Type 2 group 2, dies 8/e; ABC 737; BMC 657-9; VA –; S 61). Green patina, very fine and scarce £80-£100
Hammer Price: £95
British Iron Age, REGINI, Uninscribed issues, bronze Unit, Chichester Cock type, helmeted head right, rev. cock standing right, holding snake in beak, 2.38g/2h (CCI 96.1737, this coin; Cottam dies 8/e; ABC 737; BMC 657-9; VA –; S 61). Very fine and scarce £80-£100
British Iron Age, BELGAE, Uninscribed issues, silver Unit, Hampshire Thin Silver type, complex wreath-based pattern of pellets, loops, stars and rings, rev. skinny horse left, surrounded by pellets, rings and stars, 0.31g (CCI 97.1374, this coin; ABC 911; BMC 2782-7; VA 1280-1; S 370). Chipped, however prettily toned and fine, rare £50-£70
Hammer Price: £45
British Iron Age, BELGAE, Uninscribed issues, silver Half-Unit, Clanfield Anemone type, crossed wreaths, two opposed crescents in centre, rev. lanky horse right, pelletal sun above, double ring below, ornaments resembling co before, 0.22g (ABC 959; BMC –; VA 1662-1; S –). Dusty patina, near fine £20-£30
Hammer Price: £35
British Iron Age, BELGAE, Uninscribed issues, silver Minim, Danebury Little Ladder type, trace of crescent head right, floral sun before, rev. horse left, pellet-in-ring above and ring below, 0.27g/8h (ABC 989; BMC 644; VA –; S –). Excessively rare, lightly toned and about very fine £50-£60
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
British Iron Age, ICENI, Uninscribed issues, silver Unit, Mossop Proto Head type, male head left, with jutting jaw, large oval eye, complex lines of corded hair, pellet rosette in front, star below neck, rev. horse right, double upper left front leg, dashes for mane, solid head, lick of flame from mouth, pellet-in-ring below horse and above tail, 1.33g/2h (ABC 1522; BMC 3549; VA –; S 433). Dusty patina, fine and rare £60-£80
Hammer Price: £120
British Iron Age, ICENI, Uninscribed issues, silver Unit, Mossop Proto Head type, trace of male head left, rev. horse right, double upper left front leg, dashes for mane, solid head, lick of flame from mouth, large leaf tail, pellet-in-ring below horse and above tail, 0.97g (ABC 1522; BMC 3549; VA –; S 433). Horse well-defined, otherwise fine, rare £80-£100
British Iron Age, ICENI, Uninscribed issues, silver Unit, Odin’s Eye type, male head right, herringbone hair, large oval eye, rev. horse right, double upper front legs, large open head, wheel with tail above, pellets around and pellet-in-ring below horse, 1,15g/12h (ABC 1537; BMC 3538-9; VA 665-3; S 433). Off-centre, however good fine and very rare £90-£120
Hammer Price: £180
British Iron Age, ICENI, Uninscribed issues, silver Unit, Dead Head [Sun] type, male head right, dash-and-dot hair, large oval eye, open mouth with thick lips, rev. horse right, Y-shaped head, pelletal sun above, pellet-in-ring below, 1.18g/11h (ABC 1555; BMC 3540; VA 665-5; S 433). Horse off-centre, however very fine, bright, and excessively rare £100-£150
Hammer Price: £400
British Iron Age, ICENI, Uninscribed issues, silver Unit, Norfolk Boar Triadic type, trace of stylised boar right, long bristles on boar’s back, pellet triads within ring of pellets either side of line of vertical pellets, rev. horse prancing right, ladder mane, feathered tail, ring of pellets above, 0.81g/5h (ABC 1576; BMC 3445-53; VA 655-1; S 431). Chipped, however an unusual example, showing the top of the obverse die, attractive blue toning and very fine £60-£80
Hammer Price: £50
British Iron Age, ICENI, Uninscribed issues, silver Unit, Norfolk Boar Phallic type, stylised boar right, pellet on shoulder, single front leg, spear in front piercing ears, rings of pellets above, pellet below, rev. horse prancing right, pellet triads either side of wheel above, phallic motif between pellet triads below, 1.05g/4h (ABC 1582; BMC 3473-511; VA 659-1; S 431). Spots of verdigris on obverse, about very fine £90-£120
Hammer Price: £75
British Iron Age, ICENI, Uninscribed issues, silver Unit, Eyelash Crescents type, four opposed crescents, two solid and two outline with ‘eyelashes’, in centre of crossed wreaths, V-shape and ring in opposing quarters, rev. horse right, solid Y-shaped head, corded mane, floral sun below, pellet triad and three plain arcs above, 1.26g (ABC 1588; BMC 3763-66; VA 679-1; S 435). Some peripheral weakness, otherwise very fine £80-£100
British Iron Age, ICENI, Uninscribed issues, silver Half Unit, Barley Boar type, small boar-standard right, bent spear emanating from shoulder, ear of barley above and behind, rev. horse right, with corkscrew tail, ear of barley above, 0.56g/2h (ABC 1597; BMC –; VA –; S –). Some peripheral weakness, otherwise very fine and excessively rare £100-£150
Hammer Price: £360
British Iron Age, ICENI, Uninscribed issues, silver Half Unit, Three Antlers type, three arms in anticlockwise spiral, dashes on trailing sides, pellets between each arm, rev. stick horse right, single front and rear legs, large open head, pellet triad above and below, 0.52g (ABC 1615; BMC 3787-88; VA –; S –). Slightly off-centre, however toned, very fine and extremely rare £200-£300
Hammer Price: £320
British Iron Age, ICENI, Uninscribed issues, silver Half Unit, Tricorne type, triangle with concave sides, pellet within, rev. horse right, double upper front legs, large open head, pellet mane, wheel above, pellet triad below, 0.55g (ABC 1618, this coin; BMC 3789; VA –; S –). Rough around the edges, otherwise excessively rare and fine £100-£150
Hammer Price: £340
British Iron Age, ICENI, Uninscribed issues, silver Half Unit, Norfolk Ring Boar type, stylised boar right, long bristles on back, pellet-in-rings above and below, rev. annulate horse right, large round head, pellet rosette above, pellet triad below, 0.52g/3h (ABC 1621; BMC 3513-6; VA –; S 437). Lightly toned, very fine and rare £100-£150
British Iron Age, ICENI, Uninscribed issues, silver Half Unit, Four-Spoked Wheels type, back-to-back crescents at centre of wreath, four-spoked wheel to each side, ring and V-shape in opposing quarters, rev. horse standing right, solid head, dashes for mane, four pellets on shoulder, four-spoked wheel above, floral sun below, 0.35g (ABC 1627; BMC 3779-80; VA –; S –). Fine, extremely rare £80-£100
Hammer Price: £300
British Iron Age, ICENI, Uninscribed issues, silver Half Unit, Snettisham type, small boar standing right, grain of barley or branch above, ornaments around, rev. horse right, pellets behind, spoked wheel above, 0.45g/4h (MfT Snettisham, dies E/–; ABC –; BMC –; VA –; S –). Off-centre, however very fine and scarce £80-£100
Hammer Price: £60
British Iron Age, ICENI, Uninscribed issues, silver Half Unit, Snettisham type, small boar standing right, grain of barley or branch above, ornaments around, rev. horse right, pellet behind, pellet-in-ring above, 0.56g/4h (MfT Snettisham, dies E/–; ABC –; BMC –; VA –; S –). Very fine and scarce, dark tone £80-£100
Hammer Price: £160
British Iron Age, ICENI, Antedios (c. AD 10-30), silver Half Unit, Mini Anted type, back-to-back open crescents separated by two rings, within lozenge of corded lines, rev. horse right, solid head, pellet rein between chest and nose, V-shaped motif above, anted monogram below, 0.34g (ABC 1648; BMC 4028-31; VA 720-1; S 442). Rough surfaces, otherwise horse well centred and legend clear, extremely rare and very fine £100-£150
British Iron Age, ICENI, Uncertain ruler, obverse brockage silver Unit, double crescent emblem on vertical wreath, rev. same design, incuse, 0.97g (ABC 1657ff; BMC 4033ff; VA 730-1ff; S 443Aff). Rough surfaces, otherwise good fine £50-£70
British Iron Age, ICENI, Ecen (c. AD 10-43), silver Unit, Retro type, double crescent emblem on vertical wreath, rev. horse left, double upper front legs, solid Y-shaped head, single dashes for mane, six pellets on shoulder, reversed s below head, pelletal sun above, retrograde ece below, 1.15g (ABC 1669; BMC 4514-38; VA 766-1; S 445). Weak on obverse, otherwise horse well-centred and very fine, scarce £90-£120
Hammer Price: £150
British Iron Age, ICENI, Ecen (c. AD 10-43), silver Unit, Symbol type [Tricorne Type], double crescent emblem on vertical wreath, rev. globular horse right, large oval head with pellet for eye, s below head, single line of dashes for mane, pelletal sun above, three pellets and tricorne below, 1.22g (ABC 1678; BMC 4326, same dies; VA 750-1; S 436). Horse well-centred, lightly toned and better than very fine, rare £100-£150
British Iron Age, ICENI, Ecen (c. AD 10-43), silver Unit, Symbol type [V-Type], double crescent emblem on vertical wreath, rev. globular horse right, large oval head with pellet for eye, s below head, single line of dashes for mane, pellet below tail, pelletal sun above, three pellets and upside down V-shaped motif below, 1.22g (cf. ABC 1681; BMC 4297-4323; VA 756-1; S 436). Small spot of rust on edge, otherwise very fine and horse well-centred £90-£120
British Iron Age, ICENI, Ecen (c. AD 10-43), silver Half Units (2), Mini Stick Horse type, back-to-back open crescents separated by two pellets, within diamond of fringed pellets, rev. stick horse right, solid head, dashes for mane, rein from chest to nose, pellet below, 0.51g, 0.51g (ABC 1693; BMC 3781-4; VA 683-1; S 438) [2]. Both off-centre, struck from the same dies, fine or better £100-£150
British Iron Age, ICENI, Ale Scavo (c. AD 35-45), silver Unit, Ale Sca type, boar running right, short dashes for bristles, pellet-in-ring either side of crescent with pellet in cusp above, [ale] below, rev. horse prancing right, four pellets around pellet-in-ring above, [s]ca below, 0.94g/12h (ABC 1708; BMC 4576; VA 996-1; S 448). Badly chipped, however good fine and extremely rare £100-£150
British Iron Age, DOBUNNI, Uninscribed issues, silver Unit, Cotswold Eagle [Head Type B] type, moon head right, pelleted crescents for hair, large boss on chin, stalk lips, rev. triple-tailed horse left, ‘flower’ motif below, stylised bird’s head above, 0.69g/1h (ABC 2015; BMC 2953-62; VA 1042-1; S 377). Very fine, horse-well centred £90-£120
Hammer Price: £90
British Iron Age, DOBUNNI, Uninscribed issues, silver Unit, Cotswold Eagle [Head Type B] type, moon head right, pelleted crescents for hair, large boss on chin, stalk lips, rev. triple-tailed horse left, ‘flower’ motif below, stylised bird’s head above, 0.83g/7h (ABC 2015; BMC 2953-62; VA 1042-1; S 377). Very fine £90-£120
British Iron Age, DOBUNNI, Uninscribed issues, silver Unit, Cotswold Oxo type [Head Type F], moon head right, pellet triads for hair, pellet-in-ring for eye, cross and pellet-in-ring below, pellet in arcs behind, stalk lips, rev. triple-tailed annulate horse left, ‘flower’ motif below, cross above, pellet-in-rings around, 0.90g/3h (ABC 2027; BMC 2981-3000; VA 1078-1; S 377). Rough surfaces, however good fine £80-£100
British Iron Age, DOBUNNI, Uninscribed issues, silver Unit, Cotswold Crosses type, moon head right represented by nose and stalk lips, pellet-in-rings before, pellet rosette below nose, crescents and S-shape motifs around, rev. horse riding right, cross below, V-shape below tail, cruciform pattern of ring and crescents above, triangular pellet below horse’s head and behind back leg, 0.91g/4h (ABC 2036 var.; BMC 3003-11 var.; VA 1135-1 var.; S 377 var.). Rough surfaces, however an unusual...
British Iron Age, DOBUNNI, Uninscribed issues, silver Unit, Cotswold Crosses type, moon head right represented by nose and stalk lips, ring for eye and pellet rosettes before, cross below lips, rev. horse riding right, ladder mane, large and small cross below, cruciform pattern of ring and crescents above, 1.21g/2h (ABC 2036 var.; BMC 3003-11 var.; VA 1135-1 var.; S 377 var.). Rough surfaces, however fine £80-£100
British Iron Age, DOBUNNI, Comux (c. AD 1-15), plated contemporary imitation of a gold Stater, Comux Tree type, trace of Dobunnic tree emblem, rev. triple-tailed horse right, wheel below, blundered coxo legend above, six-spoked wheel below, 3.26g/3h (cf. ABC 2054; cf. BMC 3061-63; cf. VA 1092-1; cf. S 385). Some plating remaining on reverse, good fine £90-£120
Hammer Price: £420
British Iron Age, EAST WILTSHIRE, Uninscribed issues, silver Unit, Snake Head type, moon head right, large boss on chin, stalk lips, coffee bean motifs before and above, rev. annulate horse left, pellets around, four-spoked wheel with pellet rim above, branch-like motif before horse’s neck, 0.89g/11h (CCI 95.3548, this coin; ABC 2122 var.; BMC 3012 var.; VA 1170-1 var.; S 378). An unusual variety, some peripheral weakness, otherwise lightly toned and good fine £90-£120
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