Plain except for slight banding and pellet near edge/Triple tailed horse right with wheel below, complex charioteer’s arm above

Excessively Rare

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ABC521 (plate coin); 17mm, 5.90g

A great rarity in fabulous condition, this enigmatic type is likely to have been amongst the earliest coins struck in Britain, closely copying the Suessiones series. Just 3 known!

Provenance

This coin is from The London Collection of Ancient British Coins. For more information click here: The London Collection – Silbury Coins : Silbury Coins

C Rudd FPL 104, no 18. Found Chichester, W Sussex. DK ill. 205 (this coin) ABC Plate coin

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Regni/Regini

The Regni, sometimes referred to as the Regini, appear to have occupied what is today the western portion of West Sussex – their tribal civitas probably underlying what became the Roman town of Noviomagus Reginorum (Chichester). Regnian coinage is characterised not only by its sheer diversity, but also scarcity. Indeed, many of the key types are extremely rare. This is perhaps exemplified best by many of the tribe’s quarter-staters, of which no fewer than forty varieties are listed by ABC.

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Right type

Flamboyant wreath bust right with big hair/Horse right, charioteer above

Rare

ABC1; 21mm, 7.37g

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The very beginning of the story of coinage in Britain, Coin of England number 1. These were the prototypes for British coinage and are highly important as such. Examples like this with Apollo facing right are much rarer than the left facing type.

Provenance

This coin is from The London Collection of Ancient British Coins. For more information click here: The London Collection – Silbury Coins : Silbury Coins.

CNG Triton I auction (December 1997), Lot 2195, ex David Sear. Scheers class IV. VA 10-1

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Iron Age Gallo Belgic & early uninscribed coins are found all over Britain. These coins were made in Gaul then imported during the 2nd-1st Century BC, before coin manufacture was established in Britain. The introduction of Britain’s own coinage in around 60-50 BC was in an uninscribed form to start with, only later did rulers realise the potential of inscriptions.

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Wreath motif, crescents and cloak/Disjointed horse left with stick legs and many pellets above

Scarce

ABC482; 19mm, 6.05g

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Well struck and crisp detail to the reverse, obverse weak (typical for issue).

Provenance

This coin is from The London Collection of Ancient British Coins. For more information click here: The London Collection – Silbury Coins : Silbury Coins

R Gladdle 1995. Found north of Eastbourne, Sussex. DK British Af, class 1 Lepe. CCI 98.1304 VA 202-1

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Atrebates

A distinct grouping whose ancestral heartlands in Britain appear to sit within the region now comprising Hampshire, Surrey and Berkshire. Coins from late in the Atrebatic series name their capital, Calleva – which would become the Roman town of Calleva Atrebatum (modern Silchester).

Early uninscribed issues struck in the tribe’s British zone of influence include the so-called ‘Westerham’ type staters (ABC 482/BMC 24–32), whose abstract designs are based upon gold Macedonian staters. The Westerham staters themselves probably provided the inspiration for both Belgic staters of the Chute type, as well as later Cranborne Chase staters of the Durotriges. A particularly beautiful type of uninscribed Atrebatic quarter stater with numerous die varieties is the so-called ‘Selsey Dahlia’ (ABC 500/503/BMC 478–94), which displays a flower-like sun design above the reverse horse. Inscribed issues seem to appear from about 30 BC onwards, naming individuals such as Commios, Tincomarus, Eppillus and Verica. Commios appears to have held particular influence, as the latter three issuers all make claim to be his sons upon their coinages – perhaps a way of legitimising their authority.

Regni/Regini

The Regni, sometimes referred to as the Regini, appear to have occupied what is today the western portion of West Sussex – their tribal civitas probably underlying what became the Roman town of Noviomagus Reginorum (Chichester). Regnian coinage is characterised not only by its sheer diversity, but also scarcity. Indeed, many of the key types are extremely rare. This is perhaps exemplified best by many of the tribe’s quarter-staters, of which no fewer than forty varieties are listed by ABC.

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Left type

Flamboyant wreath bust left with big hair/Horse left with charioteer above

ABC4; 25mm, 7.49g

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The very beginning of the story of coinage in Britain, Coin of England number 2. These were the prototypes for British coinage and are highly important as such. This example shows good detail and a central strike on both sides making it a premium coin.

Provenance

This coin is from The London Collection of Ancient British Coins. For more information click here: The London Collection – Silbury Coins : Silbury Coins.

M Vosper, found Ringstead Northants. Scheers Class VII (plate III, no 63), VA 12-1

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Iron Age Gallo Belgic & early uninscribed coins are found all over Britain. These coins were made in Gaul then imported during the 2nd-1st Century BC, before coin manufacture was established in Britain. The introduction of Britain’s own coinage in around 60-50 BC was in an uninscribed form to start with, only later did rulers realise the potential of inscriptions.

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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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North East Coast left type.

Wreath / Horse left

Rare

ABC1722, S29, 18mm, 5.81g

Sharply struck with little wear.

This coin comes with 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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Treelike Trophy

Faint banding around edge/ Tree

*Very Rare*

ABC189; 12mm, 1.37g

Cantii

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Selsey Uniface

Plain / Horse

ABC488; 17mm, 5.86g

This coin comes with rough find area provenance.

Atrebates & Regini

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