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Ancient British, North Thames Region, Tasciovanos, Uninscribed coins, Tasciovanos Quatrefoil type, (c.25 B.C.-12 A.D.), gold quarter stater, (1.35 g), obv. cruciform motif of four ridged leaves, teardrops in angles, back-to-back crescents at centre, rev. horse to right, horse's muzzle above, uncertain object below, rings and ringed-pellets around, (S.220, ABC 2583, Van A -, NT 7, BMC 1638-39, M -, CCI 08.9201 [this coin]). Nice gold, beautiful quatrefoil, bold horse, nearly extremely fine and extremely rare.
Estimate $800
SOLD $800
Ancient British, North Thames Region, Tasciovanos, Uninscribed coins, Tasciovanos Quatrefoil type, (c.25 B.C.-12 A.D.), gold quarter stater, (1.32 g), obv. crossed wreqaths motif of triple lines, one curved, one straight, back-to-back crescents at centre, teardrops in angles, rev. horse to left, foreleg raised, large ring for head, traces of [TA]SCIA[VA] above, acorn below, (S.221, ABC 2586, Van A 1688, NT 7, BMC 1651-53, M 161, CCI 08.9256 [this coin]). Attractive pale gold, impressive horse with traces of legend clearly visible, nearly extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $500
SOLD $500
Ancient British, North Thames Region, Tasciovanos, Inscribed coins, Tasciovanos Cam type, (c.25 B.C.-12 A.D.), gold quarter stater, (1.32 g), obv. crossed wreath motif with two opposed crescents, teardrop motifs in angles, rev. horse to left, [C]AMVL monogram and pellet daisy above, rings around, (S.222, ABC 2589, Van A 1694, NT 7, BMC 1640, M 187, CCI 04.2213 [this coin]). Nice rose gold, bold horse, good very fine or better and extremely rare.
Estimate $450
SOLD $540
Ancient British, North Thames Region, Tasciovanos, Inscribed coins, Tasciovanos Camul type, (c.25 B.C.-10 A.D.), gold quarter stater, (1.27 g), obv. crossed wreath motif with two opposed crescents, teardrop motifs in angles, rev. horse to left, CAMVL monogram above, 'acorn' in front, TASC[I] below, rings and pellets around, (S.222, ABC 2589, Van A 1694, NT 7, BMC 1640, M 187). Beautiful rose gold, sharp teardrops, bold horse, virtually full description, good very fine or better and extremely rare.
Estimate $600
SOLD $500
Ancient British, North Thames Region, Tasciovanos, Inscribed coins, Tasciovanos Rings type, (c.25 B.C.-10 A.D.), gold quarter stater, (1.35 g), obv. crossed wreath motif with two solid crescents in centre, pellets in angles, rev. horse to left with linear mane, bucranium above, T in front, AS below, (ABC 2592, Van A -, NT 7, S -, BMC 1645, M -). Good flan, attractive rose gold, full bodied horse, full legend, nearly extremely fine and excessively rare.
Estimate $600
SOLD $500
Ancient British, North Thames Region, Tasciovanos, Inscribed coins, Tasciovanos Tasc type, (c.25 B.C.-12 A.D.), gold quarter stater, (1.32 g), obv. crossed wreaths one curved, back-to-back crescents at centre, TASC in angles, rev. horse to right, bucranium above, [T]AS[C] below, (S.223, ABC 2595, Van A 1692, NT 7, BMC 1641, M 153, CCI 07.0785 [this coin]). Nice rose gold, slightly off centre on reverse, otherwise clear letters, nearly extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $350
SOLD $250
Ancient British, North Thames Region, Tasciovanos, Inscribed coins, Tasciovanos Tasc type, (c.25 B.C.-12 A.D.), gold quarter stater, (1.28 g), obv. crossed wreath motif with two opposed crescents at centre and ringed pellet at each end, TASC in angles, rev. full bodied horse to right, bucranium above, T under tail, AS below, C in front, (S.223, ABC 2595, Van A 1692, NT 7, BMC 1641, M 153). Rose gold, sharp wreath, well centred horse, nearly extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $500
SOLD $450
Ancient British, North Thames Region, Tasciovanos, Inscribed coins, Tasciovanos Tasci type, (c.25 B.C.-12 A.D.), gold quarter stater, (1.31 g), obv. crossed wreaths one curved, ringed pellets at ends, back-to-back crescents at centre, TASCI in angles, rev. full bodied horse to right, corded mane, bucranium above, TASC around, (S.223, ABC 2595, Van A 1692, NT 7, BMC 1641, M 153). Pleasant rose gold, nice flan, sharply struck with a noble horse and clear lettering, nearly extremely fine or better and rare.
Estimate $700
SOLD $1,200
Ancient British, North Thames Region, Tasciovanos, Inscribed coins, Tasciovanos Verlamion type, (c.25 B.C.-10 A.D.), gold quarter stater, (1.34 g), obv. crossed wreaths, one curved, one straight, back-to-back crescents at centre, VERL in angles, rev. horse to left, bucranium above, T in front, AS below, C below tail, (S.224, ABC 2598, Van A 1690 var, NT 7, BMC 1642-44, M 152 var). Nice rose gold, neat flan, attractive horse, full bucranium and legend, good very fine - nearly extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $650
SOLD $450
Ancient British, North Thames Region, Tasciovanos, Inscribed coins, Tasciovanos Muzzles type, (c.25 B.C.-10 A.D.), silver unit, (1.02 g), obv. crossed wreaths with back-to-back crescents at centre, teardrops and horse muzzles in opposite angles, rev. horse leaping left, [T]ASCI below, (S.229, ABC 2607, Van A -, NT 7, BMC 1656-7, M -). Lightly toned, large flan for issue, clear muzzles and teardrops, nice horse, extremely fine and extremely rare.
Estimate $800
SOLD $640
Ancient British, North Thames Region, Tasciovanos, Inscribed coins, Tasciovanos Muzzles type, (c.25 B.C.-10 A.D.), silver unit, (1.07 g), obv. bearded head to left, beaded crescents of hair, beaded border, rev. bare-chested warrior on horse to right, beaded flower in front and behind, TASCIA around, (S.230, ABC 2610, Van A 1745, NT 7, BMC 1667-68, M 158). Lightly toned, large flan, magnificent head and full TASCIA on reverse, extremely fine and very rare, one of the finest known.
Estimate $900
SOLD $950
Ancient British, North Thames Region, Tasciovanos, Inscribed coins, Tasciovanos Griffin type, (c.25 B.C.-10 A.D.), silver unit, (1.24 g), obv. Griffin to right, surrounded by two rings with pellets between, rev. Pegasus to left, front leg raised, T below, AS in front, (S.231, ABC 2649, Van A 1790 var, NT 7, BMC 1660 var, M 159). Toned, slightly uneven flan, otherwise full inscription with an attractive Pegasus and Griffin, good very fine and extremely rare.
Estimate $250
SOLD $250
Ancient British, North Thames Region, Tasciovanos, Inscribed coins, Tasciovanos Goat type, (c.25 B.C.-10 A.D.), bronze half unit, (0.88 g), obv. bearded head to left, VER before, rev. goat to right, pellet in ring below, flower motif above, (S.256, ABC 2709, Van A 1715, NT 7, BMC 1765-68, M 182). Attractive green toning, clear lettering, nice goat, good very fine or better and rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
Ancient British, North Thames Region, Andoco, Inscribed coins, Andoco Crescents Wreath type, (c.20-1 B.C.), gold quarter stater, (1.36 g), obv. crossed wreath motif with back-to-back crescents in centre, pellet between, ANDO in angles, rev. full bodied horse to left, with beaded mane, bucranium above, wheel below, (S.263, ABC 2718, Van A 1863, NT 7, BMC 2015-17, M 198, CCI 99.0637 [this coin]). Nice flan of good rose gold, sharp inscription, well struck horse, nearly extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $700
SOLD $740
Ancient British, North Thames Region, Catuvellauni and Trinovantes, Inscribed coins, Cunobelinus Wild type, (c.8-41 A.D.), gold stater, (5.48 g), obv. ear of corn with central stalk, CA to left, MV to right, rev. wild horse leaping to right, short dashes for mane, branch above, CVN[O] below, (S.283, ABC 2777, Van A 1931, NT 8, BMC 1784-803, M 212). Nice smooth surfaces in attractive rose gold, full horse of fine style, nearly extremely fine/extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $1,700
Ancient British, North Thames Region, Catuvellauni and Trinovantes, Inscribed coins, Cunobelinus Plastic type, (c.10-41 A.D.), gold stater, (5.41 g), obv. ear of corn with central stalk, CA to left, MV to right, rev. horse prancing to right, pellet and branch above, pellet under tail, ringed pellet and CVNO below, beaded border, (S.286, ABC 2786, Van A 2010, NT 8, BMC 1809-12, M 203, CCI 95.0675 [this coin]). Attractive rose gold, bold horse and full CVNO, good very fine or better and scarce.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $1,300
Ancient British, North Thames Region, Catuvellauni and Trinovantes, Inscribed coins, Cunobelinus Plastic, No Branch type, (c.8-41 A.D.), gold stater, (5.21 g), obv. ear of corn without central stalk, [C]A to left, MV to right, scroll and cross at base of stalk, rev. long-eared horse to right, pellet above CVNO below on exergual line, beaded border, (S.286, ABC 2792, Van A 2020, NT 8, BMC 1825-26, M 213, CCI 67.0166 [this coin]). Lovely corn ear with nice decoration, full horse, good very fine or better and extremely rare, one of the finest known.
Estimate $3,500
SOLD $2,000
Ancient British, North Thames Region, Catuvellauni and Trinovantes, Inscribed coins, Cunobelinus Classic type, (c.10-41 A.D.), gold stater, (5.38 g), obv. ear of corn with central stalk, scrolls at base of stem, CA to left, M[V] to right, rev. classic-style horse to right, standing on exergual line and rearing up on hind legs, branch above, (S.288, ABC 2798, Van A 2027, NT 8, BMC 1829-31, M 207, CCI 07.1115 [this coin]). Beautiful rose gold, sharp corn ear, bold inscriptions, nearly extremely fine and rare in this condition.
Estimate $1,200
SOLD $1,500
Ancient British, North Thames Region, Catuvellauni and Trinovantes, Inscribed coins, Cunobelinus Wild type, (c.8-41 A.D.), gold quarter stater, (1.29 g), obv. ear of corn with no central stalk, CA to left, M[V] to right, rev. horse leaping to right, branch above, CVNO below, exergual line underneath, (S.293, ABC 2813, Van A 1935 var, NT 8, BMC 1844 var, M -). Nice rose gold, good solid ear of wheat, high relief horse with good inscription, nearly extremely fine and an extremely rare variety.
Estimate $600
SOLD $1,200
Ancient British, North Thames Region, Catuvellauni and Trinovantes, Inscribed coins, Cunobelinus Classic type, (c.10-41 A.D.), gold quarter stater, (1.35 g), obv. ear of corn with central stalk, scroll at base of stem, CA to left, MV to right, rev. naturalistic horse to right, branch above, CVNO below on exergual line, beaded border, (S.296, ABC 2822, Van A 2038, NT 8, S 296, BMC 1850, M -, CCI 03.0657 [this coin]). Good rose gold, sharply struck, attractive horse with full CVNO, nearly extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $700
SOLD $750
Ancient British, North Thames Region, Catuvellauni and Trinovantes, Inscribed coins, Cunobelinus Bucrania type, (c.8-41 A.D.), silver unit, (0.93 g), obv. corded crossed wreath, snake heads at ends, central lozenge with ringed-pellet in middle, bucrania and ram's head at opposite corners, snakes or dragons in other four quarters, rev. horse leaping left, with beaded mane and large nostrils, straps around neck and chest, branch and pellet triad above, ringed-pellet in front, CVNO monogram below, beaded border, (S.-, ABC 2837, Van A -, NT 8, BMC -, M -). Toned silver, clear animal heads, complete inscription, well ornamented, nearly extremely fine - extremely fine and excessively rare, one of the finest known.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $4,000
Ancient British, North Thames Region, Catuvellauni and Trinovantes, Inscribed coins, Cunobelinus Spiky type, (c.8-41 A.D.), silver unit, (1.21 g), obv. head to left, CAMV in front, beaded border, rev. seated Victory to right, ringed-pellet in front, [CV]NO below exergual line, (S.303, ABC 2855, Van A 2045, NT 8, BMC 1863-65, M 215). Nicely toned, well struck with full CAMV and superb head, nearly extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $450
SOLD $350
Ancient British, North Thames Region, Catuvellauni and Trinovantes, Inscribed coins, Cunobelinus Pegasus Victory Right type, (c.8-41 A.D.), bronze unit, (2.69 g), obv. Pegasus to left, CAMV below, beaded border, rev. Victory standing to right, holding wreath, [C]V behind, NO in front, (S.333, ABC 2927, Van A 1979, NT 8, BMC 1931-34, M 231). Glossy dark green patina, bold Pegasus, clear Victory, good very fine and rare, one of the finest known.
Estimate $300
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