Celtic, British and World Coins, Jetons, Numismati... (7 December 2011)

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Lot 1

ISLANDS OFF THRACE, Thasos, Tetradrachm, c. 148-80, wreathed head of young Dionysos right, rev. Herakles standing left, holding club, lion-skin draped over left arm, 16.96g/12h (SNG Copenhagen 1039). Good very fine or better £120-150

Sold for £200

Lot 2

Macedon, Philip II (357-336), gold Stater, Pella, c. 340-328, laureate head of Apollo right, rev. charioteer driving fast biga right, holding reins and goad, thunderbolt below, ΦΙΛΙΠΠΟΥ in exergue, 8.58g/7h (Le Rider pl. 55, 60ff; SNG ANS 130-7). Good very fine £1,200-1,500

Sold for £1,600

Lot 3

Macedon, Philip II, posthumous Tetradrachm, Amphipolis, c. 315-294, laureate head of Zeus right, rev. nude young male rider right, holding upright palm branch, torch below, 14.16g/8h (Le Rider pl. 48, 2). Some reverse surface marks, otherwise very fine, toned £200-250

Sold for £250

Lot 4

Macedon, Alexander III (336-323), posthumous Tetradrachm, Amphipolis, c. 315-294, head of Herakles right, wearing lion-skin, rev. Zeus seated left, holding eagle and sceptre, torch in left field, 16.90g/12h (Price 462). Nearly very fine £120-150

Sold for £130

Lot 5

Gold, first millennium BC, small, plain solid band of metal with blunt ends, 8.83g (VA 1-3; cf. LaRiviere, lot 2). Very fine and very rare £500-700

Sold for £510

Lot 6

Stater, series A [Ambiani], laureate head of Apollo left, rev. horse left, pellets and ornaments around, 7.37g/11h (cf. Sills 294-7; ABC 4; VA 12-1; S 2). Better than fine £1,500-2,000

Sold for £2,200

Lot 7

Stater, series C [Ambiani], degraded head of Apollo right, rev. horse right, pellets and horseshoe above, pellet below, 6.89g/8h (Sills 405ff; ABC 13; VA 42; S 5). Good fine £400-600

Sold for £440

Lot 8

Stater, series E [Ambiani], trace of design, rev. disjointed horse right, pellets and ornament above, pellet below, 6.26g (ABC 16; VA 52; S 11). Better than very fine £350-400

Sold for £410

Lot 9

Stater, series E [Ambiani], trace of design, rev. disjointed horse right, pellets and ornament above, pellet and exergue below, 6.13g (ABC 16; VA 54; S 11). Better than very fine £350-400

Sold for £400

Lot 10

Quarter-Stater, series A [Ambiani], laureate head of Apollo left, rev. horse left, pellets and crescents above, rosette below, 1.56g/9h (Sills 319, this coin; ABC 31; VA 20; S 7). About fine £200-250

Sold for £200

Lot 11

Quarter-Stater, Series B [Nervii?], defaced die showing traces of undertype, rev. horse and rider left, lyre below, 1.92g (Sills 349ff; ABC 37; VA 37; S 9). Small scratch on obverse, otherwise better than very fine, scarce £250-300

Sold for £280

Lot 12

Quarter-Stater, series D [Morini], crescent with appendages, rev. geometric design with tree, 1.44g/9h (ABC 40; VA 69; S 6). Better than very fine £120-150

Sold for £190

Lot 13

Quarter-Stater, series D [Morini], trace of pattern, rev. geometric design with tree, 1.45g (ABC 43; VA 69-3; S 10). A few obverse surface marks, otherwise better than very fine £90-120

Sold for £140

Lot 14

Stater, Gallo-Belgic C/Kentish A, degraded head of Apollo right, rev. horse right, crescent above and below, 6.32g/10h (Sills 459; ABC 515; BMC –; VA –; S 20A). Nearly extremely fine, extremely rare £1,500-2,000

Sold for £3,000

Lot 15

Stater, British A [Westerham type], devolved head of Apollo, rev. disjointed horse left, pellets above, eye behind, pellet below, zig-zags in exergue, 6.01g/2h (ABC 482; BMC 24ff; VA 202; S 21). Very fine or better, well struck for the issue £400-500

Sold for £700

Lot 16

Stater, British A [Westerham type], devolved head of Apollo, rev. disjointed horse left, pellets above, eye behind, pellet below, 6.33g/1h (ABC 2430; BMC 1-6; VA 200; S 21). Struck on a slightly oval flan, good very fine £300-400

Sold for £490

Lot 17

Stater, British B [Chute type], degraded head of Apollo right, rev. horse left, pellets above, coffee-bean behind, crab-like object below, 6.12g/7h (ABC 746; BMC 35ff; VA 1205; S 22). Nearly very fine £250-300

Sold for £300

Lot 18

Stater, British D [Chute-Cheriton transitional type], degraded head of Apollo right, rev. tall horse left, pellets above, coffee-bean behind, crab-like object and pellets below, 5.71g/6h (ABC 752, this coin; BMC 123ff; VA 1210; S 24). About very fine £350-450

Sold for £460

Lot 19

Stater, British D [Cheriton type], degraded head of Apollo right, rev. tall horse left, pellets above, crab-like object below, 4.97g/6h (ABC 755; BMC 86ff; VA 1215; S 24). About very fine £500-600

Sold for £580

Lot 20

Stater, British E [Waldingfield type], devolved head of Apollo, rev. disjointed horse left, pellets above and below, 6.17g/10h (ABC 2335; BMC –; VA 1462; S 25). Nearly extremely fine, very rare £800-1,000

Sold for £1,100

Lot 21

Pale gold Stater, British G [Clacton type 2], devolved head of Apollo, rev. horse right, pellets above and below, coffee-bean behind, curved zig-zag exergue below, 6.06g/8h (ABC 2329; BMC 177; VA 1455; S 27). Good very fine £600-800

Sold for £650

Lot 22

Stater, British H [North East Coast type], DEVOLVED head of Apollo, rev. DISJOINTED horse right, pellets and horse-shoe above, coffee-bean behind, pellets and lines below, 6.27g/3h (ABC 1716; BMC 182-3; VA 800; S 28). Good very fine £500-600

Sold for £500

Lot 23

Stater, British H [North East Coast type], DEVOLVED head of Apollo, rev. DISJOINTED horse right, pellets and horse-shoe above, coffee-bean behind, large pellet in pellet ring below, 5.86g/3h (ABC 1719; BMC 185; VA 800-11; S 28). Well-centred, very fine or better £400-500