Corded Triangle

Plain / Horse left with corded triangle above and cross hatched net below

ABC198, S172; 11mm, 1.28g

A very pretty example, well struck on a good flan making this better than most examples of this type.

This coin comes with a rough find area provenance.

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The Cantii Tribe occupied a similar area to that of modern day Kent, the name of which very probably deriving from ‘Cantii’. Julius Caesar considered the South-east corner of Britain to be the most civilised, if we look at the series of Potins which were in production at the time (few other tribes had started to produce coins at this early point) then it would suggest this to be true.

Other tribes must have quickly caught up and overtaken as the later series of coinage in Kent is rather minimal, Vosenos, Sam & Amminus only known by a handful of coins.

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Turf Cutter / Cranborne Chase

Wreath / Disjoined horse with no obvious head

Excessively Rare

ABC2154/7, 19mm, 4.67g

This coin comes with previous collectors handwritten 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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South Ferriby

Wreath, cloak and crescents / Lunate horse left with anchor face above, star sun below, pellet rosette above head

Rare

ABC1743, S390, 17mm, 5.41g

Struck in attractive rose gold.

This coin comes with a rough find area provenance.

The Corieltauvi tribe occupied modern day Lincolnshire and parts of adjoining Yorkshire, Northamptonshire, Leicestershire and Nottinghamshire. With an extensive series of inscribed and uninscribed coins in both gold and silver this makes for a very interesting series to collect.
The Scyphate gold quarter staters are worthy of mention, very thin and deeply dished with no parallel in the rest of the Iron Age series, presumably a very localised issue but why?

Some of the later inscribed staters bear long and wonderful names, there is some suggestion that these may be the names of two individuals, perhaps joint kings or the introduction of moneyers displayed on coins. ‘Volisios Domnovellaunos’ is my favourite, it puts our modern day names to shame, ‘Bob’ not quite having the same ring.

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South Ferriby

Wreath, cloak and crescents / Lunate horse left, anchor face above, star sun below, pellet rosette below head

Rare

ABC1743, S390, 20mm, 5.25g

Well struck on a large flan, an attractive specimen.

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The Corieltauvi tribe occupied modern day Lincolnshire and parts of adjoining Yorkshire, Northamptonshire, Leicestershire and Nottinghamshire. With an extensive series of inscribed and uninscribed coins in both gold and silver this makes for a very interesting series to collect.
The Scyphate gold quarter staters are worthy of mention, very thin and deeply dished with no parallel in the rest of the Iron Age series, presumably a very localised issue but why?

Some of the later inscribed staters bear long and wonderful names, there is some suggestion that these may be the names of two individuals, perhaps joint kings or the introduction of moneyers displayed on coins. ‘Volisios Domnovellaunos’ is my favourite, it puts our modern day names to shame, ‘Bob’ not quite having the same ring.

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Left type

North East Coast

Wreath, cloak and crescents / Disarticulated sinuous horse left with many pellets and charioteers arm above, solar panel below

Rare

ABC1722, S29, 18mm, 6.04g

This coin comes with a rough find area provenance.

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The Corieltauvi tribe occupied modern day Lincolnshire and parts of adjoining Yorkshire, Northamptonshire, Leicestershire and Nottinghamshire. With an extensive series of inscribed and uninscribed coins in both gold and silver this makes for a very interesting series to collect.
The Scyphate gold quarter staters are worthy of mention, very thin and deeply dished with no parallel in the rest of the Iron Age series, presumably a very localised issue but why?

Some of the later inscribed staters bear long and wonderful names, there is some suggestion that these may be the names of two individuals, perhaps joint kings or the introduction of moneyers displayed on coins. ‘Volisios Domnovellaunos’ is my favourite, it puts our modern day names to shame, ‘Bob’ not quite having the same ring.

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Cranborne Chase

ex Cranborne Hoard, Doreset

ABC2157, S365, 19mm, 5.15g

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Belgae Gold Stater 65-40 BC

Chute Type

Disjointed horse left with rectangular head, 4 vertical legs and crab below / Head of Apollo, wreath, cloak and crescents

ABC746, S22; 22mm, 6.02g

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The Tarrant Gunville Hoard: In July of 2022, a metal-detectorist in the east Dorset parish of Tarrant Gunville recovered an important hoard of Iron Age coins. Numbering 31 pieces in total, mostly gold Chute type staters from the Belgae tribes but also containing some Silver Durotrigian coins highlighting the mixing of Iron age coin types. With no interest to acquire the hoard forthcoming from either local or national museums, it was subsequently disclaimed and returned to the finder who contacted us.
We have produced an information booklet, a copy of this will be sent with each coin and is also available online here. A detailed catalogue can also be viewed on the Portable Antiquities website here.

A rare & exciting opportunity to own a coin from a fully provenanced and researched treasure find.

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Belgae Gold Stater 65-40 BC

Chute Type

Disjointed horse left with rectangular head, 4 vertical legs and crab below  / Head of Apollo, wreath, cloak and crescents

ABC746, S22; 19mm, 6.01g

The Tarrant Gunville Hoard: In July of 2022, a metal-detectorist in the east Dorset parish of Tarrant Gunville recovered an important hoard of Iron Age coins. Numbering 31 pieces in total, mostly gold Chute type staters from the Belgae tribes but also containing some Silver Durotrigian coins highlighting the mixing of Iron age coin types. With no interest to acquire the hoard forthcoming from either local or national museums, it was subsequently disclaimed and returned to the finder who contacted us.
We have produced an information booklet, a copy of this will be sent with each coin and is also available online here. A detailed catalogue can also be viewed on the Portable Antiquities website here.

A rare & exciting opportunity to own a coin from a fully provenanced and researched treasure find.

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Belgae Gold Stater 65-40 BC

Chute Type

Horse / Head of Apollo

ABC746, S22; 19mm, 6.10g

The Tarrant Gunville Hoard: In July of 2022, a metal-detectorist in the east Dorset parish of Tarrant Gunville recovered an important hoard of Iron Age coins. Numbering 31 pieces in total, mostly gold Chute type staters from the Belgae tribes but also containing some Silver Durotrigian coins highlighting the mixing of Iron age coin types. With no interest to acquire the hoard forthcoming from either local or national museums, it was subsequently disclaimed and returned to the finder who contacted us.
We have produced an information booklet, a copy of this will be sent with each coin and is also available online here. A detailed catalogue can also be viewed on the Portable Antiquities website here.

A rare & exciting opportunity to own a coin from a fully provenanced and researched treasure find.

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Ogmios and Boar

Celticized head / Celticized horse right boar below

21mm, 5.76g

Comes with previous collectors handwritten ticket

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