Lot 919

Description

South Western Britain, uninscribed issue, Durotriges tribal issues, Abstract type, (c.58-45 B.C.), billon stater, (2.83, 3.67 grams), obv. abstracted head of Apollo to right, rev. Celticized disjointed horse to left, (S.367, SCB. 1, Mack. 317, cf.Van A. 1235-1 and variants); Barbarous radiates AE 12 (3); Roman Britain, AE Fibula disc type with pin locking (missing), (Found at Ludford (Lincs); Plate Brooch Collingwood 101 (Fox & Co Yeovil) (cf "Popular Archaeology Jan 1982 back page item £65 similar); other Roman coins including Tetricus, Valerian etc (9). Poor - very good, mostly all worn, the lighter Celtic with traces of silver plating. (16)

Several as found by metal detector post 1990 in the area of Taunton, England as a single find others as noted above.