The London Collection

The London Collection of Ancient British Coins, a ‘once in a lifetime’ event which we are proud to have been chosen to handle. This is one of the finest across-the-board selections of Ancient British coins that has ever been offered for sale.

From a collection over 30 years in the making, covering the whole range of Ancient British coinage, and including many ABC/Spink plate coins, this collector, exercising careful and methodical selection bought only the best pieces, helped by long-term acquisition during the ‘golden years’, when new discoveries were plentiful. This shows in the overall quality and completeness of the collection.

Whether gleaming, impressive gold staters or intricately cut silver units bearing the only surviving portraits from Britain’s ancient past are your thing, this collection has all that and more in abundance.

The overall quality is supported by the number of plate coins present and in many cases these coins are the finest known of their respective types. Every coin has a carefully recorded provenance and handwritten label, most have recorded find spots too.

Working with this collection has to be one of the highlights of my career in numismatics thus far. It has been a pleasure to work with the collector whose knowledge, gleamed while acquiring these coins is extensive and informative.

Now the time has come to pass these miniature masterpieces on to the next generation, who will surely get as much enjoyment out of these coins as I, the current and previous owners have done’.

Ancient Coin Specialist John Philpotts

Seldom are good quality Ancient British coins available meaning that forming a collection from this series can be difficult. Beginning today we will be making coins from this great collection available for the next generation via our website in several releases. It is primarily the growth in detailed studies of Ancient British coins, made possible by the enormous increase in finds and the many new types uncovered in recent decades, which has brought our understanding of the history of the British Late Iron Age to where it is today. With future discoveries and further study, there is still much to learn.

Offerings from the collection are now available for purchase here:

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