Duro Boat Gold

3 Men in boat, pellet rosette to left / Zigzag thunderbolt across field, Y shape and uncertain objects to each side

Scarce

ABC2205, S368; 11mm, 1.49g

An early example struck in reasonable gold, with little wear.

Comes with previous dealers printed label

The Durotriges tribe occupied modern day Dorset with part of adjoining Hampshire, Somerset and Wiltshire. There is some mystery over the precise arrangement and correct attribution of coinage in the South-west, the Chute stater is probably struck by the Durotriges tribe but in recent years has been attributed to the Belgae.

The quick debasement of precious metal in the silver staters struck by the Durotriges would suggest an issue with the supply of silver to the area in the early first century AD, perhaps linked to the Roman conquest of West Gaul.

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Duro Boat Gold

3 Men in boat, pellet rosette to left/ Zigzag thunderbolt across field, Y shape and uncertain objects to each side

Scarce

ABC2205, S368; 12mm, 1.13g

Comes with rough find area provenance.

The Durotriges tribe occupied modern day Dorset with part of adjoining Hampshire, Somerset and Wiltshire. There is some mystery over the precise arrangement and correct attribution of coinage in the South-west, the Chute stater is probably struck by the Durotriges tribe but in recent years has been attributed to the Belgae.

The quick debasement of precious metal in the silver staters struck by the Durotriges would suggest an issue with the supply of silver to the area in the early first century AD, perhaps linked to the Roman conquest of West Gaul.

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Badbury Rat

3 Men in boat / Zigzag thunderbolt and line of pellets across field, clamshell motif to side/s

ABC2214, S368, 12mm, 0.97g

The Durotriges tribe occupied modern day Dorset with part of adjoining Hampshire, Somerset and Wiltshire. There is some mystery over the precise arrangement and correct attribution of coinage in the South-west, the Chute stater is probably struck by the Durotriges tribe but in recent years has been attributed to the Belgae.

The quick debasement of precious metal in the silver staters struck by the Durotriges would suggest an issue with the supply of silver to the area in the early first century AD, perhaps linked to the Roman conquest of West Gaul.

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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.

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Cranborne Chase

Wreath, cloak and crescents / Disjointed horse left with rectangular head, body of crescents and 4 vertical legs

ABC2157, S365. 20mm, 4.55g

The Durotriges tribe occupied modern day Dorset with part of adjoining Hampshire, Somerset and Wiltshire. There is some mystery over the precise arrangement and correct attribution of coinage in the South-west, the Chute stater is probably struck by the Durotriges tribe but in recent years has been attributed to the Belgae.

The quick debasement of precious metal in the silver staters struck by the Durotriges would suggest an issue with the supply of silver to the area in the early first century AD, perhaps linked to the Roman conquest of West Gaul.

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Cranborne Chase

ex Cranborne Hoard, Doreset

ABC2157, S365, 19mm, 5.15g

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Cranborne Chase

Wreath / Disjointed horse

ABC2157, S365, 21mm, 4.62g

Comes with rough find area provenance

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Cranborne Chase

Wreath / Disjointed horse

ABC2157, S365, 20mm, 4.76g

Comes with rough find area provenance

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Turf Cutter / Cranborne Chase

Wreath / Disjointed horse

Excessively rare

ABC2154/7, 18mm, 5.22g

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Badbury Rat

3 men in boat / Zigzag

ABC2214, S368, 13mm, 0.86g

Comes with rough find area provenance

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