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7 & 8 April 2026
British Iron Age, CANTII, cast Potin Unit, Birchington Bull type, head of Apollo left, rev. butting bull left, 3.05g/8h (ABC 141; cf. BMC 667; VA 1404-1; S –). Fine, extremely rare £40-£60
Hammer Price: £100
British Iron Age, CANTII, cast Potin Unit, Nipples type, crude outline head right, rev. crude outline bull of straight lines, 1.33g/3h, 1.03g/9h, 1.63g/9h, 1.13g (ABC 174; BMC 715-23; VA 139-1; S 64) [4]. Varied state £40-£60
Hammer Price: £130
British Iron Age, REGINI, Uninscribed issues, bronze Unit, Chichester Cock type, helmeted head right, rev. cock standing right, holding snake in beak, 2.24g/5h (CCI 92.1023, this coin; A. Burnett, SNC December 1992, p. 341, no. 20, this coin; Cottam Type 2 group 1, dies 5/d; ABC 737; BMC 657-9; VA –; S 61). Dark brown patina, very fine £60-£80
Hammer Price: £110
British Iron Age, BELGAE, Uninscribed issues, a contemporary plated imitation of a gold Quarter-Stater, Ringed Horse Right type, stylised wreath, cogwheel at top, ‘bear’s paw’ to left and right, rev. annulate horse right, sunburst above, 0.72g/11h (cf. ABC 818; BMC –; VA –; S –). Most plating remaining and very fine, an imitation of an excessively rare type £80-£100
Hammer Price: £120
British Iron Age, ATREBATES and REGNI, Uninscribed issues, silver Unit, Hampshire Helmet type, helmeted head left, rev. horse left, pellet-in-ring below, spiral sun above, 1.22g/5h (CCI 96.1629, same obv. die; Bean UNC1b; ABC 851; BMC –; VA –; S –). Extremely rare, very fine and lightly toned £90-£120
British Iron Age, BELGAE, Ex (c. 50-40 BC), silver Unit, Ex Head type, head left, [ex] above forehead, six pellets below nose, rev. annulate horse right, curtain motif below, spiral above, 0.96g/3h (ABC 995; BMC 614-28; VA –; S 57). About fine, scarce £40-£60
Hammer Price: £70
British Iron Age, ICENI, Uninscribed issues, silver Unit, Norfolk Diadem type, female head right, diadem above forehead, corded curls for hair, rev. horse stepping right, dashes for mane, leaf tail, straps of pellets and lines across neck and chest, wheel with pelleted rim above, 0.99g/9h (ABC 1501; BMC 3534-35; VA –; S 432). Chipped, obverse off-centre, however well defined, attractively toned and very fine £100-£150
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, lick of flame from mouth, large leaf tail, 1.24g/1h (ABC 1522; BMC 3549; VA –; S 433). Dusty brown patina, very fine with obverse particularly clear, rare £100-£150
Hammer Price: £180
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, pellets for mane, solid head, large ear, lick of flame from mouth, pellet-in-ring below, diamond-shaped motif above with pellet-in-ring at each corner, star above, 1.48g/7h (ABC 1522; BMC 3549; VA –; S 433). Very fine for issue, rare £80-£100
British Iron Age, ICENI, Uninscribed issues, silver Unit, Punk Head type, male head right, herringbone hair, large oval eye, ring of pellets in front, rev. horse right, double upper left front leg, solid head, beaded mane, phallus below, pellet boss, rings and large ring of pellets around ring above, 1.40g/6h (ABC 1525; BMC 3550-51; VA –; S 433). Spots of verdigris, otherwise very fine for issue £50-£70
British Iron Age, ICENI, Uninscribed issues, silver Unit, Odin’s Eye [Ring] type, male head right, herringbone hair, large oval eye and another eye before mouth, rev. horse right, double upper left front leg, large open head with flame from mouth, pellet-in-ring below within ring of dots, pellet triad under chin and before leg, 1.13g/3h (ABC 1531 var.; VA 665-7 var.; BMC 3542; S 433). Chipped, however very fine and lightly toned, pellet triad in place of pellet-in-ring before horse, rare ...
British Iron Age, ICENI, Uninscribed issues, silver Unit, Freckenham Boar type, chunky boar right, single rear leg, stiff bristles with pellets at end, pellet rosette below, rev. horse right, large open head, wheel above, pellet rosette below, 1.13g/1h (CCI 94.0533, this coin; ABC 1573; BMC 3440-42; VA –; S –). Some peripheral weakness, otherwise very fine and extremely rare £100-£150
Hammer Price: £85
British Iron Age, ICENI, Uninscribed issues, silver Half-Unit, Butterfly and Boar type, boar right, long bristles topped by pellets, large ear, ‘butterfly’ motif above, pelletal sun each side, rev. horse right, tail of plain line with adjoining line of pellets, pelletal sun above, pellet boss below, 0.44g/2h (ABC 1594; BMC –; VA –; S –). Chipped, broken and since repaired, otherwise fine for this excessively rare issue £60-£80
Hammer Price: £160
British Iron Age, ICENI, Uninscribed issues, silver Half-Unit, Barley Crescent type, ear of barley or palm-branch in centre, four dots below, vestigial cloak lines right, rev. horse right, upturned solid crescent above, pellet in cusp, 0.47g/1h (ABC 1603; BMC –; VA –; S –). Chipped, however extremely rare, dark tone and good fine £80-£100
Hammer Price: £200
British Iron Age, ICENI, Uninscribed issues, silver Half-Unit, Stickman Boar type, stylised boar right, S-shaped tail, single front leg, long bristles on back, spear in front, rev. horse right, solid head, rein from chest to nose, ‘stickman’ below, pellet triad either side of pellet-in-ring above, 0.41g/7h (ABC 1624; BMC 3517-20; VA 661-1; S 437). Good fine, reverse better, rare £80-£100
Hammer Price: £60
British Iron Age, ICENI, Ecen (c. AD 10-43), silver Unit, Corn Ear type, double crescent emblem on vertical wreath, rev. horse right, corn-ear mane, three pellets and ecen below, 1.25g (ABC 1657; BMC 4079, same dies; VA 730-1; S 443A). Struck off-centre, however very fine £60-£80
British Iron Age, ICENI, Ecen (c. AD 10-43), silver Unit, Edn type, double crescent emblem on vertical wreath, rev. globular horse right, S-shape below head, three pellets and ed[n] below, 1.17g (ABC 1672; BMC 4241, same dies; VA 734-1; S 444). Struck off-centre, however very fine and lightly toned £60-£80
British Iron Age, ICENI, Ecen (c. AD 10-43), silver Half-Unit, Mini Ed type, back-to-back open crescents within lozenge of corded lines, rev. horse right, solid head, harness and reins, V-shape above, ed below, 0.52g (ABC 1690; BMC –; VA –; S –). A couple small spots of verdigris, otherwise better than very fine and excessively rare £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, pellet below tail, cruciform pattern of ring and crescents above, 0.91g/4h (ABC 2036 var.; BMC 3003-11 var.; VA 1135-1 var.; S 377 var.). Surfaces a little rough, otherwise very fine £70-£90
Hammer Price: £75
British Iron Age, DOBUNNI, Uninscribed issues, silver Unit, Cotswold Crosses type, moon head right represented by nose and stalk lips, pellet-in-rings behind, pellet rosette below and before nose, crescents and S-shape motifs around, rev. naturalistic horse riding right, large cross-like flower with small cross in upper left angle below, V-shape below tail, cruciform pattern of ring and crescents above, crescent before horse’s head, 0.92g/9h (ABC 2036 var.; BMC 3008-11; VA 1137-1; S 377...
Hammer Price: £80
British Iron Age, DOBUNNI, Anted (c. 20-43), silver Unit, Anted type, head right, pellets for hair, pellet-in-ring for eye, cross and pellet-in-ring below, pellets in arc behind, stalk lips, rev. triple-tailed horse left, ted above, [an] and pellet-in-ring below, 0.95g/5h (ABC 2072; BMC 3032-38; VA 1082-1; S 380). About fine £60-£80
Hammer Price: £90
British Iron Age, DOBUNNI, Eisu (c. AD 20-43), plated contemporary imitation of a gold Stater, Tree type, Dobunnic tree emblem, rev. triple-tailed horse right, wheel below, eisv above, 4.89g/5h (cf. ABC 2078; cf. BMC 3039-42; cf. VA 1105-1; cf. S 381). Most plating remaining, good fine £100-£150
Hammer Price: £220
British Iron Age, DOBUNNI, Eisu (c. AD 20-43), silver Unit, Oxo type, head right, pellet-in-ring for eye, cross and pellet-in-ring below, pellets in arcs behind, stalk lips, rev. triple-tailed annulate horse left, pellet and ei above, pellet and sv below, 1.04g/2h (ABC 2081; BMC 3043-51, 3054-55; VA 1110-1; S 382). About very fine for issue £70-£90
British Iron Age, EAST WILTSHIRE, Uninscribed issues, billon Unit, Potterne Moon Head type, moon head right, three crescents for hair, large sunburst on chin, stalk lips, rev. horse left, feather tail, small ring above, large wheel below, 0.88g/3h (ABC 2131; BMC 604-5, 3018; VA –; S –). Very fine and rare £80-£100
British Iron Age, DUROTRIGES, Uninscribed issues, silver Stater, Turf Cutter/Cranborne Chase type, devolved head of Apollo comprising wreath, cloak and crescents, pellet triads either side of ‘eyes’, pellet between, rev. disjointed horse left, body of crescents, pellets above, four vertical legs, three diverging lines for tail, horizontal coffee bean motif above, large pellet below with pellet triad either side, 4.48g/4h (ABC 2154-57 var.; BMC –; VA –; S –). Rough surfaces, however...
British Iron Age, DUROTRIGES, Uninscribed issues, silver Staters (3), Cranborne Chase type, devolved head of Apollo comprising wreath, cloak and crescents, rev. disjointed horse left, rectangular head, body of crescents, four vertical legs, three horizontal lines for tail, coffee bean above tail, large pellet below, twelve pellets above, zigzag and pellet pattern in exergue, 4.96g/1h, 4.94g/1h, 4.75g/3h (ABC 2157; BMC 2646, same obv. die; VA 1235-1; S 366) [3]. Struck from a worn obverse...
Hammer Price: £280
British Iron Age, DUROTRIGES, Uninscribed issues, silver Staters (3), Two Branch type, devolved head of Apollo comprising wreath, cloak and crescents, two branched objects above, rev. disjointed horse left, body of crescents, four vertical legs, three diverging lines for tail, ragged coffee bean above tail, large pellet below, pellets above, 3.99g/12h, 3.86g/12h, 3.53g/11h (ABC 2166; BMC –; VA 1252-1; S 366) [3]. Good fine or better, struck from the same dies £100-£150
Hammer Price: £240
British Iron Age, DUROTRIGES, Uninscribed issues, billon Staters (3), Cranborne Chase type, devolved head of Apollo comprising wreath, cloak and crescents, two-pronged branches above, rev. disjointed horse left, rectangular head, body of crescents, four vertical legs, coffee bean above tail, large pellet below, many pellets above, 3.45g/11h, 3.76g/11h, 2.61g/12h (ABC 2169; BMC 2658, first two with same rev. die; VA 1235-1; S 367) [3]. Struck from the same obverse die, fine or better £100-£150
British Iron Age, DUROTRIGES, Uninscribed issues, billon Stater, Cranborne Chase type, devolved head of Apollo comprising wreath, cloak and crescents, two widely spaced pellets between wreath and ‘eye’, rev. disjointed horse left, body of crescents, four vertical crescents, coffee bean above tail, pellets above, 4.03g/1h (ABC 2169; BMC 2555ff; VA 1235-1; S 367). Flan crack at 6 o’clock, otherwise very fine £60-£80
British Iron Age, DUROTRIGES, Uninscribed issues, billon Stater, Omo type, crude wreath motif, hairbar with shallow crescent, rev. disjointed horse left, horse’s neck splits into Y-shape, body of crescents, many pellets above, coffee-bean motif above tail, 4.14g/9h (ABC 2172; BMC –; VA –; S –). An unusual variety, struck on an oblong flan and good fine for issue £80-£100
British Iron Age, DUROTRIGES, Uninscribed issues, bronze Staters (5), Hod Hill type, wreath, cloak and crescents, rev. disjointed horse left, body of crescents, four vertical legs, three lines for tail, pellet below, many pellets above, 3.30g/1h, 3.35g/1h, 3.00g/12h, 3.55g/12h, 3.06g/5h (ABC 2175; BMC 2790-2859; VA 1290-1; S 371) [5]. About fine £80-£100
British Iron Age, DUROTRIGES, Uninscribed issues, cast bronze Unit, Hengistbury Wreath type, spike through centre, pellet triad either side, crescents below, rev. pellets, trace of herringbone above, 2.10g (ABC 2184; BMC 2873-80; VA 1329-1; S 372). Light green dusty patina, good fine for issue and rare £80-£100
Hammer Price: £260
British Iron Age, DUROTRIGES, Uninscribed issues, cast bronze Unit, Hengistbury V-type, spike, pellets and V-shape, crescent each side, rev. nine pellets across three lines, 2.09g (ABC 2193; BMC 2901-5; VA 1340-1; S 372). Light green patina, fine and very rare £80-£100
Hammer Price: £380
British Iron Age, DUROTRIGES, Uninscribed issues, cast bronze Unit, Hengistbury Multi Dots type, spike through centre, five pellets either side, rev. seven pellets across three lines, 1.69g (ABC 2196; BMC 2910-12; VA 1357-1; S 372). Dark brown patina and very fine for issue £90-£120
Hammer Price: £95
British Iron Age, DUROTRIGES, Uninscribed issues, cast bronze Unit, Hengistbury Multi Dots type, spike through centre, seven pellets either side, rev. ten pellets across three lines, 2.24g (ABC 2196; BMC 2917-34; VA 1345-1; S 372). Light green patina and very fine £90-£120
British Iron Age, DUROTRIGES, Uninscribed issues, cast bronze Unit, Hengistbury Multi Dots type, spike through centre, seven pellets either side, rev. fourteen pellets in field, 3.00g (ABC 2196; BMC 2934; VA 1342-1; S 372). Dark patina and very fine £90-£120
Hammer Price: £170
British Iron Age, DUROTRIGES, Uninscribed issues, cast bronze Unit, Hengistbury Multi Dots type, spike through centre, five pellets above and seven pellets below, rev. ten pellets across three lines, 1.29g (ABC 2196; BMC 2917-19; VA 1349-1; S 372). Light green patina and fine £70-£90
British Iron Age, DUROTRIGES, Uninscribed issues, cast bronze Unit, Hengistbury Multi Dots type, spike through centre, seven pellets above and six pellets below, rev. ten pellets across three lines, 1.38g (ABC 2196; BMC 2920-23; VA 1343-1; S 372). Light green patina and fine £70-£90
British Iron Age, DUROTRIGES, Uninscribed issues, cast bronze Unit, Hengistbury Mini Dots type, spike through centre with large fork, three pellets either side, rev. seven pellets in field, 2.05g (ABC 2199; BMC 2896-97; VA 1360-1; S 372). Light dusty patina, very fine and scarce £80-£100
Hammer Price: £460
British Iron Age, DUROTRIGES, Uninscribed issues, silver Quarter-Stater, Duro Boat Dots type, three men in a boat design, rings either side and ring above, rev. zigzag thunderbolt and line of pellets across field, various ornaments including clamshell-motif and rings around, 0.80g (ABC 2211 var.; BMC 2760; VA 1249-1 var.; S 368). An unusual variety with rings in place of pellet rosette, struck on an oblong flan and good fine £80-£100
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