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An uninscribed silver* stater attributed to the Southwestern Region/Durotriges, dating c. 50-20 BC. Rudd's 'Cranborne Chase' type. Obverse: 'wreath' design representing abstract and devolved head of Apollo right. Reverse: disjointed horse left, rectangular head, body made up of pellets and crescents. ABC 2157, BMC 2525-2546. Very Fine, c. 25% of flan chipped away. Weight: 4.2g. *The coins corresponding to the 'Cranborne Chase' type appear to become steadily more debased over time, though this

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Estimate£100 - £150

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An inscribed silver unit of the Southern Region/Atrebates and Regni, struck under Epaticcus (c. AD 20-40) and dating c. AD 20-40. Rudd's 'Epaticcus Eagle' type. Obverse: inscription EPATI before male head right. Reverse: no legend, Eagle displayed with head left-standing on snake, pellet-in-ring motif to right of head. ABC 1346, BMC 2024-2268. Reverse nicely centred, obverse less so. About Very Fine. Weight: 1.26g. Provenance: from the collection of a metal detectorist.

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Estimate£250 - £350

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A gold stater of the Southern Region/Belgae, dating c. 60-20 BC. Rudd's 'Cheriton Smiler' type. Obverse: 'turf-cutter' motif dividing horizontal wreath. Reverse: disjointed horse, 'crab' and pellets between legs. ABC 755, BMC 86-87. Surfaces somewhat eroded. About Fine. Weight: 4.98g. Provenance: found Exton, Hampshire, 2016. Recorded on the PAS as HAMP-637D24.

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An uninscribed 'British LB' gold stater of the North Thames Region/Catavellaunii, probably dating c. 60-20 BC. Rudd’s ‘Whaddon Chase Big Wheel’ type. Obverse: opposed crescents on wreath, ‘clock’, ‘wing’ and figure-of-eight patterns in angles. Reverse: horse prancing right, ‘wing’ motif above back, wheel between legs. ABC 2442, BMC 331. Nearly Very Fine, obverse weakly struck, flan slightly mis-struck. Weight: 5.66g. Provenance: found Dinton, Buckinghamshire, 2017. Treasure reference 2017T828.

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Estimate£600 - £650

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An uninscribed silver (possibly slightly debased) unit of the Southern Region/'Berkshire Tribe' dating c. 60-50 BC. Unpublished in ABC, classified by Chris Rudd as his 'Facing Horses Right' type. Obverse: no inscription, two horses rearing facing each other, sun motif in-between, above a second pair of rearing horses who turn their heads away from each other. Reverse: no inscription, ladder-maned horse prancing right, boar in-between legs, sun and uncertain motif above. Extremely rare, the third

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Estimate£2,000 - £3,000

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An uninscribed Gallic half stater attributed to the Aulerci Eburovices, c. 150-100 BC. Obverse: no legend, stylised male bust left with corded hair. Reverse: no legend, charioteer right with horse, saltire in front, wolf (?) between legs. C.f Delestree 2396. About Very Fine. Weight: 3.1g. Provenance: from an English collection.

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Estimate£400 - £600

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An inscribed gold quarter stater of the Southern Region/Atrebates and Regni, struck under Eppillus (c. 10 BC- AD 20) and dating c. AD 1-20. Rudd’s ‘Eppillus Crescent’ type. Obverse: inscription COMM.F.EPPILV. around crescent motif on its side. Reverse: no legend, horse running right, star above and below. Mint of Calleva. ABC 1157, BMC 1006-1009. Obverse die slightly off centre, flan chipped in one place. Very Fine, extremely rare type. Weight: 1.18g. Discussion: three other quarter staters fro

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Estimate£600 - £800

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An inscribed gold quarter stater of the Southern Region/Atrebates and Regni, struck under Verica (AD 10-40), dating c. AD 10-40. Rudd’s ‘Verica Little Horse Rearing’ type. Obverse: inscription COM F inside rectangular tablet, single pellet-in-ring above and below. Reverse: horse prancing right on exurgal line, inscription ‘VI’ above. ABC 1199, BMC 1179-1206. Scarce, well centred dies. Very Fine. Weight: 1.15g. From the collection of an ex metal detectorist, found Berkshire and Oxfordshire durin

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Estimate£600 - £800

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A gold quarter stater of Gallic extraction (attributed to the Nervii) probably dating to the second century BC. Rudd's 'crossed lines with rider' type. Obverse: series of crossed chisel marks. Reverse: horse and rider left, stylised lyre below. C.f ABC p. 29, no. 37. Weight: 1.9g. Provenance: found Rettendon, Essex.

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Estimate£300 - £400

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An uninscribed Gallo-Belgic gold quarter stater attributed to the Morini, dating c. 80-60 BC. Rudd's 'Boat Tree' type. Obverse: no inscription, sometimes described as three figures in a boat. Reverse: no inscription, tree-like object, lines to left and right. ABC 40. About Fine, obverse slightly weak. Weight: 1.5g. Provenance: from an English collection.

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Estimate£150 - £300

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An inscribed gold quarter stater of the Southern Region/Atrebates and Regni, struck under Eppillus (10 BC-AD 20), dating c. 10 BC-AD 20. Rudd’s ‘Eppillus Pegasus’ type. Obverse: inscription EPILL COM.F in two lines. Reverse: Pegasus prancing right, pellet above hindquarters, annulet between legs. Mint of Calleva. ABC 1154, BMC 1010-1015. Gouge across obverse inscription, otherwise Very Fine. Weight: 1.2g. Provenance: from the collection of an ex metal-detectorist, found Berkshire or Oxfordshire

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Estimate£500 - £600

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An inscribed silver unit of the Southern Region/Atrebates and Regni, struck under Verica (AD 10-40) and dating c. AD 10-40. Rudd's 'Verica Cavalry Duo' type. Obverse: inscription [COMMI F] under horseman riding right. Reverse: inscription VERI/CA above and below horseman riding right. ABC 1238. Struck on oval flan. Scarce. About Fine. Weight: 1.08g. Provenance: found Oxfordshire, from the collection of a metal detectorist.

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Estimate£150 - £200

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An inscribed silver unit of the Eastern Region/Trinovantes and Catavellaunii, struck under Tasciovanus (25 BC-AD 10) and dating c. 25 BC-AD 10. Rudd's 'Tasciovanus Capricorn' type. Obverse: no legend, opposed crescents on wreath. Reverse: inscription [VIR] or [VER] under Capricorn facing right. ABC 2619. About Very Fine. Weight: 0.79g. Provenance: found Ellesborough, Buckinghamshire, 2014. Recorded on the PAS as BH-FFDBD5.

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Estimate£400 - £600

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An uninscribed silver quarter stater of the Southwestern region/Durotriges, dating c. 50-10 BC. Exact type uncertain. Obverse: almost completely blank, unstruck (?) Reverse: no inscription, double offset line dividing coin, pellet 'sun' in one quarter. Compare broadly ABC 2211. Worn. About Fair. Weight: 0.5g. Provenance: from an English collection.

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Estimate£10 - £20

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An inscribed quarter stater of the Southern Region/Atrebates and Regni probably struck under Commius (c. 50-25 BC) and dating c. 50-25 BC. Rudd's 'Commios A-Type'. Obverse: stylised letter 'A' on plain field. Reverse: horse left, 'solar' motif above, rings between legs. ABC 1031. Struck on a small flan. Otherwise, Fine. Scarce. Weight: 1.2g. Provenance: collection of an ex metal detectorist, found Oxfordshire or Berkshire in the 1980s or 1990s.

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Estimate£300 - £400

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An inscribed silver unit of the North Thames region/Trinovantes and Catavellaunii, struck under Cunobelin (AD 10-40) and dating to c. AD 10-40. Rudd’s ‘Cunobelinus Sphinx’ type. Obverse: CVNO, winged and draped bust right. Reverse: [TASCIO], Sphinx seated left. Mint uncertain. ABC 2870, BMC 1874-1878. Surfaces somewhat rough in places, bust weak. About Fine. Weight: 1.28g. Provenance: found Kingsey, Buckinghamshire, 2015. Recorded on the PAS as BUC-BC9166.

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Estimate£150 - £200

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A collection of four uninscribed silver units of the North Eastern Region/Corieltavi, dating c. 60-20 BC. Various types, including 'Boar-Horse' examples. Two chipped. Poor to about Fine. Provenance: ex K Philips collection, purchased 2005.

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Estimate£50 - £60

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An uninscribed gold quarter stater of Gallo-Belgic type attributed to the Morini, dating c. 80-60 BC. Rudd's 'Boat Tree' type. Obverse: 'boat' with two occupants. Reverse: tree-like object. ABC 40. About Very Fine. Weight: 1.46g. Provenance: from the collection of a metal detectorist, found Hampshire during the 1980s or 1990s.

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Estimate£150 - £250

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A mixed lot of three copper-alloy inscribed units of the Eastern Region/Trinovantes and Catavellaunii, struck under Cunobelin (c. AD 10-40). Rather corroded. About Poor to Fair. Provenance: two found Kingsey, Buckinghamshire, 2015. Recorded on the PAS as BH-5C28F8 and BH-5C1C71.

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Estimate£10 - £20

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An inscribed copper-alloy unit of the North Thames Region/Trinovantes and Catavellaunii struck under Andoco (c. 20 BC-AD 10) dating c. 20 BC-AD 10. Rudd’s ‘Andoco Sheep’ type. Obverse: laureate male head right, inscription around (now off flan). Reverse: sheep left, inscription ‘VE’ between legs, single pellet-in-ring before and behind head. ABC 2733. Nearly Very Fine, dies misaligned. Scarce. Weight: 2.25g. Discussion: this type is listed by Rudd as being ‘unique’, though there are a few reco

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Estimate£80 - £120

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An inscribed silver unit of the Southern Region/Atrebates and Regni, struck under Tincomarus (c. 25 BC-AD 10) and dating c. 20 BC-AD 10. Rudd's 'Tincomarus Bull Right' type. Obverse: no legend, laureate head right. Reverse: inscription TI[N] above bull running right, CO below. ABC 1115, BMC 911-921. About Fine, probably cleaned, chip to flan. Weight: 1.21g. Provenance: from the collection of a metal detectorist.

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Estimate£80 - £150

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An uninscribed silver* stater attributed to the Southwestern Region/Durotriges, dating c. 50-20 BC. Rudd's 'Cranborne Chase' type. Obverse: 'wreath' design representing abstract and devolved head of Apollo right. Reverse: disjointed horse left, rectangular head, body made up of pellets and crescents. ABC 2157, BMC 2525-2546. Well centred. Very Fine. Weight: 5.6g. *The coins corresponding to the 'Cranborne Chase' type appear to become steadily more debased over time, though this example has a

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Estimate£100 - £150

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An uninscribed base gold stater of the North Eastern Region/Corieltavi, dating c. 50-20 BC. Rudd's 'South Ferriby' type. Obverse: plain, apparently unstruck. Reverse: no inscription, stylised horse left made up of multiple conjoined elongated crescents, star to right. ABC 1743. About Fine. Weight: 3.3g. Discussion: this coin appears to be extremely copper-rich base gold, perhaps having as little as 20% precious metal content. The cruder style of this piece suggests it may in fact be a contempo

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Estimate£60 - £80

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An uninscribed copper-alloy unit of the North Thames Region/Catavellaunii, dating c. 45-25 BC and probably issued under Addedomaros. Rudd's 'Addedomaros Corded' type. Obverse: horse prancing left, pelleted sun below, pellets above. Reverse: male bust left with corded hair. ABC 2541. The obverse particularly nicely centred. Good Fine. Weight: 1.5g. Provenance: from the collection of a metal detectorist.

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Estimate£20 - £30

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A silver unit of the Southern Region/Regni and Atrebates, struck under Tincomarus (c. 25 BC- AD 10). Rudd's 'Tincomarus Bull Right'. Obverse: no legend, laureate male head right. Reverse: inscription TIN/CO, bull charging right. ABC 1115, VA 381-1, BMC 911-921. Nicely struck, small chips in places. Nearly Very Fine. Weight: 1.3g. Provenance: from the collection of a metal detectorist.

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Estimate£150 - £250

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A silver unit of the North Thames Region/Catavellaunii, struck under Tasciovanus (20 BC-AD 10). Rudd's 'Tasciovanus Cavalryman' type. Obverse: inscription 'TASC' in rectangular panel, set within solid outer circular border. Reverse: cavalryman galloping left, holding large oval shield. ABC 2640, BMC 1677-1680. About Very Fine, obverse slightly off flan. Weight: 1.4g. Provenance: from the collection of a metal detectorist.

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Estimate£150 - £250

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A gold inscribed quarter stater of the North Thames Region/Catavellaunii, struck under Tasciovanus (c. 20 BC-AD 10) and dating c. 20 BC-AD 10. Rudd's 'Tasciovanus Pegasus' type. Obverse: inscription 'TASC' set within rectangular panel on vertical wreath. Reverse: Pegasus left. ABC 2601, BMC 1647-1650. Slightly off flan, otherwise Fine. Weight: 1.4g. Provenance: from the collection of a metal detectorist.

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Estimate£150 - £250

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An uninscribed gold stater of 'Gallo-Belgic E' type attributed to the Ambiani of Northern France, dating c. 60-40 BC. Rudd's 'Gallic War Uniface' type. Obverse: plain, unstruck. Reverse: no inscription, sinuous horse right, pellets above in triad, single pellet between leg, 'eye' designs behind pellets and in front of horse's head. ABC 16. Nicely centred reverse, Very Fine. Weight: 6.2g. Discussion: these coins are some of the most common Iron Age gold issues to be found in Britain, largely ci

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Estimate£400 - £500

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An inscribed gold quarter stater of the Southern Region/Atrebates and Regni, struck under Eppillus (c. 10 BC- AD 20) and dating c. AD 1-20. A variant of Rudd’s ‘Eppillus Crescent’ type. Obverse: inscription COMM.F.EPPILV, crescent motif on its side. Reverse: no legend, horse running right, star above and below, trefoil of pellets above horse’s hindquarters. Mint of Calleva. C.f ABC 1157, BMC 1006-1009 for the standard type. Flan slightly chipped in one place, exceptionally rare. Nearly Extremely

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Estimate£600 - £800

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An uninscribed 'British LB' gold stater of the North Thames Region/Catavellaunii, probably dating c. 60-20 BC. Rudd's 'Middle Whaddon Chase, Big Wheel' type. Obverse: opposed crescents on vertical wreath, 'cloak', crescent and figure-of-eight designs in angles. Reverse: horse prancing right, 'sun' in front, 'wing' above and six-spoked wheel between legs. ABC 2442, BMC 331. A superb piece, Very Fine with some wear to obverse. Weight: 5.63g. Provenance: one of two coins deposited together in th

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Estimate£800 - £1,200

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An incomplete unpublished silver denarius of the Britannic emperor Carausius (AD 286-293) dating to c. AD 286-293. Obverse: IMP [CAR]AVSIVS P AV: radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right. Reverse: VIRT[VS] AVG, Lion walking left. Mintmark: -//RSR. The reverse about Very Fine, the obverse weaker. Unique. Weight: 2.3g. Discussion: this reverse type is completely new, the closest related issue with the lion depicted radiate and holding a thunderbolt in its jaws, with the legend VIRTVS SAEC. Prove

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Estimate£5,000 - £6,000

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A copper-alloy radiate of the Britannic Emperor Carausius (AD 286-293) dating to c. AD 286-293. Obverse: IMP CARAVSIVS PF AVG, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right. Reverse: PM TR P COS, Roma seated left on shield holding spear and Palladium. No mintmark. Unpublished, unique. Pleasing brownish patina with some deposits. About Very Fine. Weight: 3.8g. Discussion: this coin is a unique variant on the very rare reverse series issued by Carausius, usually inscribed PM TR P COS III/IIII COS PP.

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Estimate£1,500 - £2,000

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A silver denarius struck for Vindex during the revolt in Gallia Ludugensis from March-May of AD 68. Obverse: SALVS GENERIS HVMANI, Victory standing right on globe, holding wreath and palm. Reverse: inscription SP.QR inside corona civica, gem at apex. Gallic mint. RIC vol. I, no. 73b. Very Fine, some encrustation to reverse. Weight: 2.67g. Discussion: Gaius Julius Vindex was the governor of Gallia Ludugensis, instituted a rebellion against Nero in AD 68 in an effort to have him deposed. Supporti

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Estimate£2,000 - £3,000

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An unpublished silver denarius of the Britannic emperor Carausius (AD 286-293) dating to c. AD 286-293. Obverse: IMP CARAVSIVS PF AVG, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right. Reverse: FORTVNA AVG, Fortuna seated left feeding snake rising from altar. Unattributed mint. Very Fine, flan slightly angular. Unique. Weight: 5.5g. Discussion: this coin is unique, no other example known to exist. The best parallel for it comes in the form of a copper-alloy radiate with a reverse type depicting Salu

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Estimate£10,000 - £15,000

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A mixed lot of four silver Roman denarii. Represented in this lot: Republican 'Legionary' issue under Marcus Antonius (1), Trajan (1), Hadrian (1) and Severus Alexander (1). Various reverse types. Poor to about Fine. Provenance: from the collection of a metal detectorist.

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Estimate£30 - £50

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A mixed lot of nine copper-alloy Roman coins, mostly 4th century, but with a smattering of earlier material. Represented in this lot, a sestertius of Domitian or Nerva (1), a sestertius of Hadrian (1), a radiate of Gallienus (1), nummi of Constantine I (1), Constantine II as Caesar (2), the House of Constantine (1) and the House of Valentinian (2). Various reverse types. About Fair to Nearly Very Fine. Provenance: from the collection of a metal detectorist.

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Estimate£10 - £20

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A silver denarius struck for Tiberius (AD 14-37) dating to c. AD 14-37. Obverse: [TI CAE]SAR DIVI AVG F AVGVSTVS, laureate bust right. Reverse: PONTIF MAX[IM], Pax seated right holding long sceptre and palm. Mint of Lugdunum (Lyon). RIC vol. I, p. 95, no. 30. About Fair. Weight: 3.5g. Discussion: this coin is often quoted as being the famous Biblical 'tribute penny' mentioned in the Gospel of Matthew (Chapter 22, verses 17-21). Provenance: from an English collection.

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Estimate£100 - £120

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A gold Visigothic solidus struck in the name of Libius Severus/Severus III (AD 461-465), dating to c. AD 461-465. Obverse: DN LIBIVS SEV-RVS AVG (reversed 'N'), diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right. Reverse: VICTORI-A AVGGG, Emperor standing facing in military attire, holding long jewelled cross and globe- right foot on man-headed serpent. Mintmark: R/A//COMOB. Probably struck in Gaul, prototype mint of Ravenna. RIC vol. X, p. 459, no. 3754. Very rare. Flan crack at about 10 o'clock on the

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Estimate£2,500 - £4,000

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A silver siliqua of Gratian (AD 367-383) dating c. AD 374-377. Obverse: DN GRATIA-NVS PF AVG, pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right. Reverse: VRBS ROMA, Roma enthroned left, holding long sceptre and palladium. Mintmark: -//TRPS. Mint of Trier. RIC vol. IX, no. 27f/45c. Usual striking crack at 10 o'clock on obverse face. Nearly Very Fine. Weight: 2.27g. Provenance: from the collection of a metal detectorist.

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Estimate£80 - £120

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Two heavily clipped silver siliquae dating to the late 4th or early 5th century. The first of Julian II (AD 360-363), VOT V MVLTIS X reverse type. The second of Arcadius (AD 383-408), VIRTVS ROMANORVM revers type. Cleaned. Both about Fair. Provenance: from the collection of a metal detectorist.

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Estimate£10 - £20

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A silver siliqua of Magnus Maximus (AD 383-388) dating to c. AD 383-388. Obverse: DN MAG MAX-IMVS PF AVG, pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right. Reverse: VIRTVS RO-MANORVM, Roma enthroned facing, head left, holding inverted spear and globe. Mintmark: -//TRPS. Mint of Trier. RIC vol. IX, p. 29, no. 84b. Deep striking crack extends across more than half the coin. Scarce. Fair to Fine. Weight: 1.68g. Provenance: from the collection of a metal detectorist.

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Estimate£60 - £100

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A mixed lot of seven Roman silver denarii. Represented in this lot: Republican (2-one of Mark Antony), Antoninus Pius (1), Faustina II (1), Marcus Aurelius (1), Commodus (1), Septimius Severus (1). Various reverse types. Condition: Fair to about Fine. Provenance: from the collection of a metal detectorist. Found Oxfordshire, Berkshire and Hampshire during the 1980s and 1990s.

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Estimate£50 - £100

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A silver siliqua of Jovian (AD 363-364) dating to c. AD 363-364. Obverse: DN IOVIA-NVS PF AVG, pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right. Reverse: inscription VOT V MV.LT X in four lines within wreath. Mintmark: -//SCONST. Mint of Arelatum (Arles). RIC vol. VIII, p. 230, no. 332/332var. Edges abraded, striking crack at 6 o'clock on obverse face. About Good Fair. Weight: 1.64g. Discussion: the dot in the reverse legend does not appear on most pieces. It probably represents a minor die va

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Estimate£150 - £200

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A silver denarius of Vespasian (AD 69-79) dating to c. AD 69-71. Obverse: [IMP CAE]SAR VESPASIAN[VS AVG], laureate bust right. Reverse: probably COS [ITER TR POT], Pax seated left holding branch and caduceus. Mint of Rome. C.f RIC vol. II, p. 16, no. 10. Worn, Fair. Weight: 2.77g. Provenance: from the collection of a metal detectorist.

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Estimate£20 - £30

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A silver Roman Republican denarius of the moneyer M. Acilius Glabro, dating to c. 49 BC. Obverse: SALVTIS, laureate head of Salus right. Reverse: MN AVILIVS [III VIR VALETV], Salus standing left holding serpent in arms, leaning against column to right. Mint of Rome. RRC p. 461, no. 442/1a. Surfaces quite granular. Scarce. About Fair. Weight: c. 3.7g. Provenance: from the collection of a metal detectorist.

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A silver denarius of Claudius (AD 41-54) dating to c. AD 46-47. Obverse: TI CLAVD [CAESAR AV]G PM TR P VI IMP XI, laureate bust right. Reverse: PACI AVGVSTAE, Pax-Nemesis advancing right pulling at drapery and holding caduceus, snake at feet. Mint of Rome. RIC vol. I, p. 123, no. 39. About Fine. Weight: 5.2g. Provenance: from the collection of a metal detectorist.

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Estimate£40 - £60

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A copper-alloy radiate of Probus (AD 276-282) dating to c. AD 276-282. Obverse: radiate and mantled bust left holding sceptre, IMP PRO-BVS PF AVG. Reverse: Sol in quadriga galloping left holding globe and whip, SOLI INVICTO. Mintmark: -//Rho (crossed lightning bolt) Gamma. Mint of Rome. C.f RIC vol. 5, part 2, no. 203. About fine. Weight: Provenance: from the collection of an ex metal detectorist, found Oxfordshire/Berkshire/Hampshire in the 1980s or 1990s.

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Estimate£15 - £30

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A mixed lot of four Roman silver denarii. Represented in this lot: Marcus Aurelius as Caesar (1), Marcus Aurelius as Augustus (3). Various reverse types. All about Fair. Provenance: from the collection of a metal detectorist.

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