Goldberg Coins and Collectibles

Sale 28

Pre-Long Beach Coin Auction

Ancient Celtic Coins

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 599		Celtic Britain. Imported Gallo-Belgic Coinage, 90-80 BC. Gold Stater (6.46 g). Ambiani Abstract Design Type. Abstracted head of Apollo right. Reverse: Disjointed horse left. VA-42-1; Scheers Class C-II. With deeper gold toning in recesses. Scarce. Very Fine. Estimated Value $300 - 450. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $276
Lot 600		Celtic Britain. Atrebates. Tincommios, c. 30-10 BC. Reddish Gold Quarter Stater (1.20 g). Third Coinage, c. 20-10 BC. Incuse rectangle with COM.F. Reverse: Celticized horse right; TIN above, C below. VA 390-1; Hobbs 854. Good metal and strike. Nice affordable example. Rare. Very Fine. Estimated Value $325 - 450. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $276
Lot 601		Celtic Britain. Durotriges. 65-58 BC. Red Gold Stater (5.89 g). Chute Type. Abstracted head of Apollo right. Reverse: Disjointed horse left. VA-1205-5; Hobbs 35. Reverse with considerable residual luster. Very Fine. Estimated Value $300 - 400. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $518
Lot 602		Celtic Britain. Durotriges. 58-45 BC. Electrum Quarter Stater (1.43 g). Later Geometric Series. Crescentic pattern, with three appendages. Reverse: Raised and incuse pattern. VA 1242-1; Hobbs 416. Sharp, with reddish-brown toning. Choice Very Fine. Estimated Value $200 - 300. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $265
Lot 603		Celtic Britain. Iceni. 65-45 BC. Gold Stater (5.5g). Norfolk Wolf Type. Abstracted head right of Apollo. Reverse: Wolf standing left. VA 610-3 [as Extremely Rare]. Pale electrum color, nicely toned. Choice Very Fine. Estimated Value $600 - 700. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $518
Lot 604		Celtic Britain. Iceni. 45-40 BC. Red Gold Quarter Stater (1.12 g). Late Freckenham Type. Elaborate wreath motif. Reverse: Celticized horse right, floral above. VA 628-1; Hobbs 3436 (East Anglian). A little flatness of strike towards edge. Attractive iridescent reddish-brown toning over choice metal. Rare. Very Fine. Estimated Value $400 - 500. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $403
Lot 605		Celtic Britain. Iceni. 45-40 BC. Red Gold Quarter Stater (1.09 g). Late Freckenham Type. Elaborate wreath motif. Reverse: Celticized horse right, floral above. VA 628-1; Hobbs 3436 (East Anglian). Obverse die somewhat worn; reverse fresh. Small thick flan, but choice metal. Rare. Fine / Very Fine. Estimated Value $300 - 400. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $242
Lot 606		Celtic Britain. Trinovantes. 55-45 BC. Gold Stater (5.27 g). Waddon Chase Type. Abstracted head of Apollo right. Reverse: Romanized horse right. VA-1472-1; Hobbs 287. Some flatness of strike towards one side. Pleasing deep gold to brown toning on excellent metal. With considerable residual luster. Choice Very Fine. Estimated Value $375 - 475. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $489
Lot 607		Celtic Britain. Trinovantes. 55-45 BC. Electrum Quarter Stater (1.27 g). Waddon Chase Type. Abstracted head of Apollo right. Reverse: Horse right. VA-1474-1; Hobbs --. Some slight scattered porosity, along with a little flatness of strike. Pleasing reddish-brown toning. Choice Very Fine. Estimated Value $275 - 375. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $460
Lot 608		Celtic Britain. Trinovantes. 55-45 BC. Electrum Quarter Stater (1.09 g). Waddon Chase Type. Abstracted head of Apollo right. Reverse: Horse right. VA-1474-1; Hobbs --.Light brown toning on good metal. Choice. Very Fine. Estimated Value $225 - 325. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $242
Lot 609		Celtic Britain. Trinovantes. 45-40 BC. Electrum Stater (5.63 g). Late Waddon Chase Type. Convex blank. Reverse: Horse right; spiral star below and to right. VA-1500-1; cf. Hobbs 345. Some flatness of strike at center, otherwise sharp and lustrous. Pleasing light reddish-brown toning over choice metal. Rare. Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $600 - 750. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $978
Lot 610		Celtic Britain. Trinovantes. Addedomaros, c. 40-30 BC. Pale Gold Quarter Stater (1.22 g). Second Coinage, c. 37-33 BC. Cruciform floral pattern. Reverse: Celticized horse right, dotted-rings in field. VA 1623-1; Hobbs 2417. Metal with faint porosity. Very Rare. Very Fine. Estimated Value $500 - 600. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 611		Celtic Britain. Trinovantes. Cunobeline, 10-43 AD. Rose Gold Stater (5.43 g). "Wild Type." Ear of wheat, ethnic flanking. Reverse: Celtic horse right, branch above, ethnic below. VA 1925; Seaby 281. Well struck and very stylish. Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $400 - 500. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $891
Lot 612		Celtic Britain. Trinovantes. Cunobeline, 10-43 AD. Rose Gold Quarter Stater (1.33 g). Linear Type, 10-20 AD. Upright ear of grain; CA - M across field. Reverse: Running horse right, branch above; below, CVN. VA 1927-1; Hobbs 1839 ff. Pleasing example of popular coin. Rare. Very Fine. Estimated Value $350 - 450. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 613		Eastern Celts. Boii. c. 2nd-1st century BC. Lot of Eight 1/24th Staters. Athena Alkidemos Type. Obverse: frontal buckler with raised rims and depressed center (some showing decorative knobs at rims and centers). Reverse: Athena Alkidemos(?), a striding figure brandishing spear and buckler, X at lower right. Paulsen pl. 7, 146; Dembski 503. Some weakly struck or dies worn. Rare. Lot of 8 coins. Coins range from Very Fine to Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $800 - 1,000. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $920