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Ancient British, South of Thames, Belgae, Uninscribed coins, Hampshire Thunderbolt type, (c.55-45 B.C.), gold quarter stater, (1.36 g), obv. stylised boat with two standing figures, short dashes below, pellet daisy to left, rev. cruciform thunderbolt motif, various objects around, (S.46, ABC 767, Van A 143, BMC 129-36, M 40). Good gold, sharp thunderbolt, bold ornaments, extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $400
SOLD $500
Ancient British, Southern Region, Berkshire, Uninscribed coins, Abingdon Head type, (c.55-45 B.C.), silver unit, (1.12 g), obv. female head to left, prominent lips and boss on chin, three crescents for hair, heart shaped ear, small horses in front, rev. horse to right with zigzag tail, phallus and ladder mane, small fat horse upside down above, (S.-, ABC 1007, Van A -, BMC -, M -, CCI 05.0552 [this coin]). Toned, well struck head, bold horse on reverse, very fine or better and excessively rare.
Estimate $1,200
SOLD $800
Ancient British, South of Thames, Regini and Atrebates, Uninscribed coins, Commios A type, (c.50-25 B.C.), gold quarter stater, (1.18 g), obv. letter A on plain field, rev. globular horse to left, ladder mane, beaded ring above, two rings below, (S.67, ABC 1031, Van A 353-5, BMC -, M 83). Nice flan of rose gold, sharp A, bold horse, nearly extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $400
SOLD $450
Southern Britain, Inscribed issue, Atrebates and Regini, Tincomarus Medusa type, (c.25 - 10 B.C.), gold quarter stater, (1.20 g), obv. TINC on rectangular beaded tablet, A below tablet, C above, rev. male gorgon-like head facing, wing protruding from head and three snakes above, snake to left and right, (S.77, ABC 1076, BMC 811-26, M 97, Van A 378, CCI 07.0024 [this coin]). Beautifully centred neat round flan of rose gold, Medusa head clearly displayed, complete legend, nearly extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $2,000
SOLD $4,000
Southern Britain, Inscribed issue, Atrebates and Regini, Tincomarus Tinc horse type, (c.10 - 8 B.C.), gold quarter stater, (1.19 g), obv. COMF in tablet on plain field, rev. horse leaping to right, head turned, TIN above, reversed C below, (S.82, ABC 1085, BMC 854-79, M 104, Van A 390, CCI 07.0139 [this coin]). Good round flan, bold COMF, good very fine and rare.
Estimate $500
SOLD $450
Southern Britain, Inscribed issue, Atrebates and Regini, Verica Vine Leaf type, (c.10 - 40 A.D.), gold stater, (5.36 g), obv. central vine leaf, VI to left, R[I] to right, rev. warrior on horse to right holding shield, C behind, O above, F below, beaded border, (S.121, ABC 1193, BMC 1159-67, M 125, Van A 520, CCI 64.0043 [this coin]). Warm rose gold, beautiful vine leaf, whole horseman on reverse, nearly extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $2,500
SOLD $1,800
Southern Britain, Inscribed issue, Atrebates and Regini, Verica Little Horse Stepping type, (c.10 - 40 A.D.), gold quarter stater, (1.15 g), obv. COMF in incuse tablet, beaded border, rev. horse stepping to right, VI above beaded border, (S.125, ABC 1202, BMC 1207-16, M 113, Van A 467). Attractive rose gold, beautiful full horse on reverse, extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $600
SOLD $700
Southern Britain, Inscribed issue, Atrebates and Regini, Verica Stars type, (c.10 - 40 A.D.), gold quarter stater, (1.32 g), obv. VERIC COMF in two lines, crescent above, star below, rev. horse prancing to right, star above, REX below, (S.127, ABC 1208, BMC 1223-36, M 122, Van A 501). Nice flan of good gold, high relief on horse, good very fine or better and very rare.
Estimate $500
SOLD $650
Southern Britain, Inscribed issue, Atrebates and Regini, Verica Smiley type, (c.10 - 40 A.D.), silver unit, (1.09 g), obv. COM[I]F, crescent and two pellets in ring motifs above and below, rev. boar to right, star above, VIRI below exergual line, (S.131, ABC 1220, BMC 1241-78, M 115, Van A 470-1). Well struck, full COMF on obverse and full boar and star on reverse, extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $300
SOLD $380
Southern Britain, Inscribed issue, Atrebates and Regini, Verica Head on Spear type, (c.10 - 40 A.D.), silver unit, (1.22 g), obv. bull butting to right, VERICA above, REX below, rev. female standing left, holding branch, head on spear behind, COM MIF either side, beaded border, (S.137, ABC 1235, BMC 1450-854, M -, Van A 506). Large flan for issue, good quality silver, sharp striking with full inscriptions, nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $600
SOLD $420
Southern Britain, Inscribed issue, Atrebates and Regini, Epatticus Eagle type, (c.20 - 40 A.D.), silver unit, (1.25 g), obv. Herculean bust of Epatticus to right, wearing lionskin headdress, EPATI before, beaded border, rev. spread-winged Roman eagle, head to left, talons clutching S-shaped snake, ringed pellet above, beaded border, (S.356, ABC 1346, BMC 2024-2293, M 263, Van A 580). Toned silver, superb head with full EPATI, extremely fine, an exceptional example.
Estimate $350
SOLD $400
Southern Britain, Inscribed issue, Atrebates and Regini, Epatticus Boar's Head type, (c.20 - 40 A.D.), silver minim, (0.31 g), obv. EPATI between two ringed pellets, beaded border, rev. boar's head to right with open jaws, TA below, (S.360, ABC 1370, BMC 2331-46, M 264, Van A 585). Bright silver, sharp inscription, beautiful boar's head, bold extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $300
SOLD $250
Ancient British, East Anglia Region, Uninscribed coins, Iceni, Norfolk Wolf type, (c.60-54 B.C.), gold stater, (6.09 g), obv. Icenian wreath motif with upward facing leaves, rev. wolf to right, mouth open, teeth bared, bristles on back, pellets and crescent above, large pellet and crescent below, oval shape in front, beaded exergual decoration, (S.30, ABC 1393, Van A 610-1, EA 5, BMC 212-216, M 49, CCI 08.9021 [this coin]). Bold wolf with head, teeth and bristles clearly showing, nearly extremely fine and an excellent example of a scarce piece.
Estimate $1,200
SOLD $1,650
Ancient British, East Anglia Region, Uninscribed coins, Iceni, Snettisham Fewer Pellets type, (c.50-40 B.C.), gold stater, (5.39 g), obv. plain with traces of crossed wreaths, rev. horse to right with double stranded tail, beaded mane, ringed pellet in front and above, pellets around, ringed pellet in ring of pellets below, (S.425, ABC 1408, Van A -, EA 6-7, BMC 3363-4). Good flan of bright yellow gold, well centred horse, beautifully ornamented, nearly extremely fine and extremely rare.
Estimate $2,000
SOLD $2,300
Ancient British, East Anglia Region, Uninscribed coins, Iceni, Freckenham Flower type, (c.50-40 B.C.), gold stater, (5.40 g), obv. large three petal flower in plain ring, plain curved line in angles, rev. horse to right with large open head, short dashes for mane and tail, large six pointed wheel above, ring with central line below, pellets around, (S.428 var, ABC 1432, Van A 626-7 var, EA 7, BMC 3410-19, M 403a/403c var). Attractive rose gold, well struck horse, full wheel, good very fine - nearly extremely fine and an excessively rare variant.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $1,300
Ancient British, East Anglia Region, Uninscribed coins, Iceni, Freckenham Crescents Moon Faces type, (c.20 B.C.-20 A.D.), gold stater, (5.32 g), obv. solid back-to-back crescents, four radiating lines of pellets, tiny row of crescents alongside one, ringed pellet in each quarter, rev. horse to right, large round head, pellet rosette above, below and in front, ladder-like exergual decoration, (S.426, ABC 1441, Van A 620-1, EA 7-8, BMC 3384 var, M 399 var). Attractive rose gold, bold moons and pellets, full horse, good very fine and extremely rare.
Estimate $3,000
SOLD $3,300
Ancient British, East Anglia Region, Uninscribed coins, Iceni, Freckenham Crescents type, (c.20 B.C.-20 A.D.), gold stater, (5.24 g), obv. solid back-to-back crescents on horizontal line, pellet triad between, row of pellets to left, five pointed star above and below, rev. round-chested horse to right, phallic motif above, pellet above and below tail, large floral sun below, (S.426, ABC 1450, Van A 620-4, EA 6-7, BMC 3385, M 397). Sharply struck in rose gold, well struck crescents, good very fine and rare.
Estimate $1,800
SOLD $1,400
Ancient British, East Anglia Region, Uninscribed coins, Iceni, Irstead Smiler type, (c.30-10 B.C.), gold quarter stater, (1.07 g), obv. latticed square on two opposed crescents, projecting branch above, rev. long-legged horse to right, pellet daisy behind, crescent and two ringed pellets above, forming hidden face, ringed pellet below, (S.430, ABC 1480, Van A 628, EA 6-7, BMC 3437-39, M 404, CCI 02.0971 [this coin]). Nice horse, attractive overall design, good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $400
SOLD $380
Ancient British, East Anglia Region, Uninscribed coins, Iceni, Bury Diadem type, (c.50-40 B.C.), silver unit, (1.49 g), obv. female head to left wearing lunar crown, heart-shaped ear, reverse S shaped serpent in front, rev. long-eared horse to left, beaded ringed pellet and small ringed pellets above, (S.432, ABC 1495, Van A 80, EA 6-7, BMC 3524-27, M 438). Bright silver, superb head, beautifully ornamented, nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $1,200
SOLD $1,500
Ancient British, East Anglia Region, Uninscribed coins, Ecen, Stepping Horse type, (c.10-43 A.D.), silver unit, (1.20 g), obv. double crescent emblem on vertical wreath, rev. horse stepping to right, solid head facing, S below head, corn-ear mane, three leaves on shoulder, pelletal sun above, ECE below, (S.445, ABC 1660, Van A 760, EA 8-9, BMC 4348-430, M 425). Toned, good silver, well struck with lovely detail especially on obverse, extremely fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $360
Ancient British, North Eastern Region, Uninscribed coins, Corieltavi, Right type with sun, (c.60-50 B.C.), gold stater, (5.82 g), obv. wreath motif with leaves facing inwards, small pellets in field, rev. lunate horse to right, charioteer's arms and pellets above, pelletal sun below, exergual line with crescents below, (S.28, ABC 1719, Van A 800-5, NE 5-6, BMC 184-91, M 51). Toned gold, well centred horse and lovely sun, nearly extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $800
Ancient British, North Eastern Region, Uninscribed coins, Corieltavi, Right type, (c.60-50 B.C.), gold stater, (5.93 g), obv. wreath motif with leaves facing inwards, tiny pellets in field, rev. lunate horse to right, pelletal sun below, quatrefoil under chin, star below head, exergual line with zigzag decoration and pellets between, (S.28, ABC 1719 var, Van A 800-7/11, NE 5-6, BMC 188, M 51/51a). Neat round flan of yellow gold, superb horse, beautiful ornaments, extremely fine and an extremely rare variety.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $1,050
Ancient British, North Eastern Region, Uninscribed coins, Corieltavi, Domino type, (c.60-50 B.C.), gold stater, (5.26 g), obv. wreath and crescents, rev. lunate horse to left with large triangular head, domino box above containing four pellets, four-armed clockwise spiral below, (S.393, ABC 1758, Van A 829-1, NE 6-7, BMC 3185, M 448, CCI 04.0966 [this coin]). Rose gold, clear spiral and domino box, nearly extremely fine and an extremely rare variety.
Estimate $1,200
SOLD $800
Ancient British, North Eastern Region, Uninscribed coins, Corieltavi, Proto Boar with spear, Rich type 2, (c.55-45 B.C.), silver unit, (1.42 g), obv. boar to right, 'spear' in shoulder, pelletal sun above, 'swastika' ornament above head, beaded border, rev. horse to left, tiny s-shaped mane, beaded ring above, ringed pellet above, (S.396, ABC 1779, Van A 855-3, NE 5-6, BMC 3201, M 405a). Lightly toned, large flan, huge pelletal sun, good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $450
SOLD $440
Ancient British, North Eastern Region, Inscribed coins, Corieltavi, Vepocomes Triadic type, (c.15-40 A.D.), gold stater, (5.09 g), obv. wreath crossed by bar with crescent at each end, ring of pellets in each crescent, rev. lunate horse to left, VEP above, pellet under head, CORF below, (S.410, ABC 1854, Van A 960, NE 7-8, BMC 3302-03, M 59). Neat flan of rose gold, full legend with large letters, good very fine or better and rare.
Estimate $1,200
SOLD $720
Ancient British, North Eastern Region, Inscribed coins, Corieltavi, Vepo Vepoc type, (c.5-15 A.D.), silver unit, (1.08 g), obv. plain with faint traces of wreath, rev. horse to right, solid head, double upper front legs, VEPOC[OMES] above, pellet in ring in front, below and below tail, (S.412, ABC 1869, Van A 95, NE 8-9, BMC 3310-14, M -). Toned, obverse die heavily degraded, full VEPOC above horse, very fine or better and very rare.
Estimate $150
SOLD $220
Ancient British, North Eastern Region, Inscribed coins, Corieltavi, Volisios Dumnocoveros type, (c.30-45 A.D.), gold stater, (4.98 g), obv. [V]OLI [S[IOS in two lines, crossed by vertical wreath of brick-like leaves facing inwards, beaded ringed-pellet in angle, rev. lunate horse to left, pellet triad under open head, DVMNOCOVEROS around, (S.416, ABC 1980, Van A 978, NE 8-9, BMC 3330-36, M 463, CCI 07.0404 [this coin]). Attractive rose gold, well defined horse, good display of regal names, extremely fine and rare in this condition.
Estimate $2,500
SOLD $1,600
Ancient British, Western Region, Inscribed coins, Dobunni, Catti Tree type, (c.1-20 A.D.), gold stater, (5.42 g), obv. tree symbol on plain field, triple tailed horse to right, CATTI above, two pellets, crescent and tiny x below forming hidden face, pellet triad below tail, six spoked wheel below, (S.384, ABC 2057, Van A 1130, WE 7-8, BMC 3057-60, M 391). Neat flan of rose gold, smooth surfaces, sharply struck with clear legend, extremely fine, an immaculate example, rare.
Estimate $5,000
SOLD $5,500
Ancient British, Western Region, Inscribed coins, Dobunni, Anted Rig Theta type, (c.20-43 A.D.), gold stater, (5.26 g), obv. tree-symbol on plain field, rev. triple-tailed horse to right, ANTED [RIC] around, two pellets, crescent and x's above, wheel and x below, (S.379, ABC 2066, Van A 1066, WE 8, BMC 3023-37, M 386). Nice rose gold, smooth surfaces, sharp tree and clear inscription, nearly extremely fine and very scarce.
Estimate $4,000
SOLD $2,400
Ancient British, Western Region, Inscribed coins, Dobunni, Anted Rig Theta type, (c.20-43 A.D.), gold stater, (5.36 g), obv. tree-symbol on plain field, rev. triple-tailed horse to right, ANTED RIGOV around, two pellets, crescent and x above, wheel and x below, (S.379, ABC 2066, Van A 1066, WE 8, BMC 3023-37, M 386). Beautiful rose gold, clean smooth surfaces, perfect tree and full inscription, extremely fine and very rare in this condition.
Estimate $4,000
SOLD $4,500