Ancient British Coins of the Iron Age and Celtic Gold and Silver Coins for Sale and Wanted.

Ancient British coins of the Iron Age were struck in Southern and Eastern Britain from about 50BC to 100AD. The earliest coins to circulate in Britain were probably struck in Gaul (Northern France and Belgium) and may well have been brought to this country by mercenaries or refugees fleeing the Gallic Wars with Rome.

Corieltauvi Sunflower. Sills South Ferriby Mint B Gold Stater

Corieltauvi Sunflower. Sills South Ferriby Mint B Gold Stater. Horse facing left. Weight 5.38 grams. A striking rose gold colour. ABC 1737, VA 809. Ex Michael O’Bee collection.
Ex Chris Rudd with ticket and envelope.
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Corieltauvi Sunflower. Sills South Ferriby Mint B Gold Stater

Corieltauvi North East Coast Gold Stater.

Corieltauvi North East Coast Uninscribed Gold Stater. Disarticulated horse facing right. An attractive pale silver gold colour. Weight 6.02 grams.ABC 1716 - ABC 1719
Found South Owersby, Lincolnshire 1994.
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Corieltauvi North East Coast Uninscribed Gold Stater.

Corieltauvi North East Coast Gold Stater

Gold Durotriges Quarter Stater, ‘Duro Boat Bird’ type.

Durotriges Gold Quarter Stater 1.37grams, approx. 11 mm, c. 40 BC – 20 AD, ABC 2205. British O [Geometric type], crescent with three appendages (’three men in a boat’), revs. geometric pattern. A beautiful gold coin.
Provenance: Ex DNW 15th September 2015 Found Winchester, Hampshire 2002
Lot 657

£575
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Durotriges Gold Quarter Stater, ‘Duro Boat Bird’ type.

Durotriges Quarter Stater, ‘Duro Boat Bird’ type.

Durotriges Quarter Stater 1.26 grams, approx. 11 mm, c. 40 BC – 20 AD, ABC 2208.
British O [Geometric type], crescent with three appendages (’three men in a boat’), revs. geometric pattern. A lovely tiny coin with superb toning.
Provenance: Ex DNW 9th October 2019 part lot 2025 from the J D D Brown Collection.

£235

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Durotriges Quarter Stater, ‘Duro Boat Bird’ type.

Middle Whaddon Chase Gold Stater ABC 2442. PAS recorded.

Middle Whaddon Chase gold stater ABC 2442, BMC 331 Obverse: Abstract crossed wreaths. Reverse: Horse, right; below, wheel. Found Dinton, Buckinghamshire.
Weight: 5.66g. A beautiful coin, bright gold colour.
Provenance:
PAS Reference BH-4A1E86 Treasure case reference 2017T828.

£1,450

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Middle Whaddon Chase gold stater. ABC 2442

Middle Whaddon Chase gold stater ABC 2442

Ambiani Stater Type E. Kent Found. PAS listed.

An Iron Age Gallo-Belgic gold stater of the Ambiani. Gallic War Uniface type, c.60-50 BC. As ABC 16; VA 50-56 Found in Kent, PAS reference KENT-706279
Weight: 6.11g
This appears to be the “waving hand” type. VA56 variant with waving hand to left and right of the corded exergual line

£525.00
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Ambiani Stater Type E. Kent Found. PAS listed.