The Chris Morrison Collection of Ancient British Coins

5 October 2009

Lot No 5155

Durotriges, Uninscribed issues, Base Silver Stater, Badbury Rings type, disjointed head of Apollo, rev. disjointed horse left, pellet-in-annulet above, ‘coffee bean’ behind, 5.20g/11h (BMC 2728ff; VA 1246; S –). Good very fine or better, rare £200-250

5 October 2009

Lot No 5156

Dobunni, Uninscribed issues, Unit, diademed head right, bird in front, rev. horse left, cockerel’s head below, 1.16g/6h (BMC 2950; VA 1020; S 377). About extremely fine, cockerel’s head very clear, rare £250-300

5 October 2009

Lot No 5157

Dobunni, Anted, Stater, Dobunnic leaf emblem, rev. triple-tailed horse right, anted above, six-spoked wheel below, stars around, 4.77g/4h (BMC 3027-8; VA 1069; S 379). Very fine, reverse better, very rare £2,000-2,500

5 October 2009

Lot No 5158

Dobunni, Anted, Unit, stylized head right, reversed S and pellets in front, rev. triple-tailed annuleted horse left, ted and pellet above, pellet in front, an and pellet-in-annulet below, 1.06g/6h (BMC 3032ff; VA 1082; S 380), Very fine or better £90-120

5 October 2009

Lot No 5159

Dobunni, Bodvoc, Unit, youthful bust left, bodvoc in front, rev. horse right, pellet-in-annulet, cross and crescents above, rosette below, 0.96g/12h (BMC 3143-5; VA 1057; S 389). Very fine, with a well-centred and pleasing portrait, very rare £500-600

5 October 2009

Lot No 5160

Dobunni, Bodvoc, Unit, youthful bust left, bodvoc in front, rev. horse right, pellet-in-annulet, cross and crescents above, rosette below, 0.99g/2h (BMC 3143-5; VA 1057; S 389). Surfaces slightly porous, very fine and very rare £400-500

5 October 2009

Lot No 5161

Corieltauvi, Vep Corf, Stater, cruciform wreath design with rosettes in angles, rev. disjointed horse left, vep retrograde above, six-pointed star behind, corf below, 5.33g/9h (BMC 3296; VA 930.1; S 410). Good very fine, very rare £1,500-1,800

5 October 2009

Lot No 5162

Corieltauvi, Vep Corf, Stater, cruciform wreath design with rosettes in angles, rev. disjointed...

5 October 2009

Lot No 5163

Corieltauvi, Vepoc, Unit, wreath pattern, rev. horse running right, vepoc above, pellets in...

5 October 2009

Lot No 5164

Armorica, Silver Stater, crescent-moon-shaped head right with spiky hair, small face in front, rev. horse right, ring-pole and ornaments above, lyre-shaped ornament below, 6.43g/10h (cf. LT J 14-15; de Jersey fig. 54 II and III; cf. C Rudd FPL 44, no.15). Very fine or better, a variety of the highest rarity...

5 October 2009

Lot No 5165

Armorica, Silver Stater, Octoped and Seahorse type, head right with coiled hair, rev. eight-legged horse right, seahorse below, 6.79g/10h (LT 6811; de Jersey pp.102-3, fig. 53). Nearly very fine, very rare £100-150