British Coins from the Collection of the late Richard Plant


British Coins from the Collection of the late Richard Plant British Iron Age


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ATREBATES AND REGNI, Eppillus, Unit, Calleva [Silchester, Hants], crescent, REX above, CALLE below, rev. eagle flying right, EPP behind, 1.32g (ABC 1160; BMC 1016ff; VA 415; S 99). Softly struck on obverse, otherwise very fine and toned £100-£150


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CATUVELLAUNI, Epaticcus, silver Units (2), head of Hercules right, EPATI in front, rev. eagle holding snake, pellet in annulet above, 0.91g; Victory seated right, [TAS]CIO around, rev. boar right, EPAT below, 1.16g (ABC 1346, 1349; BMC 2024ff, 2294ff; VA 580-1; S 356-7) [2]. Very fine or better, but second slightly off-centre


£150-£180 3


DUROTRIGES, Uninscribed issues, billon Stater, 6.41g, Quarter-Stater, crescent with three appendages (’three men in a boat’), rev. geometric pattern, 0.77g (S 367-8); other Ancient British coins in silver (4), bronze (6); together with a Kentish lead Potin [13]. Varied state


£150-£200


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CORIELTAUVI, Uninscribed series, Stater, South Ferriby type, trace of wreath design, rev. disjointed horse left, ‘anchor’ shape above, star below, 5.40g (cf. ABC 1743; BMC 3148ff; VA 827.3; S 390). Coppery gold, very fine


£200-£260


ICENI, Uninscribed series, Unit, Face/Horse type, stylised head right, wreath behind, rev. horse right with corded mane, pelleted arc above, lozenge with concave sides below, 1.29g (ABC 1567; BMC 3605ff; VA 792, 794; S 434). Very fine or better, toned


£100-£120 Early Anglo-Saxon Period 6


Sceatta, Secondary series J, type 85, diademed head right, rev. linear bird right on cross, 0.76g/5h (N 126; S 802); together with Northumbrian Stycas (4), various rulers and moneyers [5]. Varied state


£80-£100 Kings of Mercia


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Burgred (852-74), Penny, Phase III, type D, Hereferth, + BVRGRED RE M around bust right breaking inner circle, rev. HEREFERD MONETA in three lines divided by crook-shaped ornaments, 1.13g/9h (MacKay H11; N 426; S 942B). Good fine or better but obverse surface porous, very rare


£200-£300 Kings of East Anglia


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Eadmund (855-69), Penny, Beornferth, EADMVND REX AN, cross of three crosses, rev. BEORNFERD MO, cross pattée with pellets in angles, 1.23g/3h (Naismith E56.1, this piece not listed; N 459; S 955). Cracked and corroded in places, otherwise nearly very fine


£200-£300 www.dnw.co.uk all lots are illustrated on our website and are subject to buyers’ premium at 24% (+VAT where applicable)


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