An auction of Celtic and ancient coins, including the Michael O'Bee collection of coins of the Corieltauvi (part II). [03/17/2009]

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by  Dix Noonan Webb

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CELTIC AND ANCIENT COINS
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The Michael O'Bee Collection of Coins of the Corieltauvi (Rart
TUESDAY 17 MARCH 2009 AT 1 PM PRECISELY
A7
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AN AUCTION OF
CELTIC AND ANCIENT COINS
The Richmond Suite (Lower Ground Floor)
The Washington Hotel
5 Curzon Street
London W1
Tuesday 1 7th March 2009
1 pm precisely
Weekdays, Monday 23rd February to Thursday 12th March
16 Bolton Street, Piccadilly, London W1
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Tuesday, 17th March
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Catalogue price £15
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Front Cover: Lot 1301 Back Cover: Lot 1022
Contents
Please note: The auction starts at 1 pm precisely and lots will be sold at a rate of 150-200 per hour
The Michael O'Bee Collection of Coins of the Corieltauvi (Part II).1001 -1092
Celtic Coins from other properties.1093-1109
Creek Coins.1110-1217
Roman Provincial Coins.1218-1235
Roman Republican Coins.1236-1241
Roman Imperatorial Coins.1242-1246
Roman Denarii of the Twelve Caesars, The Property of a Gentleman.1247-1259
Roman Imperial Coins from other properties.1260-1306
Byzantine Coins.1307-1348
Coins of the Christian East.1349-1355
Ancient Coins - Lots.1356-1379
Welcome to Auction A7
This auction commences with the second part of the unparalleled private
collection of coins of the Corieltauvi formed by Michael O'Bee (pictured
left) over the past 30 years. This portion includes the finest known example
of the excessively rare Trefoil stater (lot 1022 and back cover).
Elsewhere, there is a select group of denarii of the Twelve Caesars, among
which is a superb Galba (lot 1253), a number of important aureii and a
solidus of the Empress Helena found in Hampshire last year (lot 1301).
We welcome consignments for our future auction programme in 2009 and
beyond. So if you're thinking of selling, whether it be your collection or
just some duplicates, please contact our consultant Italo Vecchi at
[email protected], or on 020 701 6 1 700.
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THE MICHAEL O'BEE COLLECTION OF COINS OF THE CORIELTAUVI (PART II)
Early Uninscribed issues
1001 Stater, British H [North East Coast type], devolved head of Apollo, rev. disjointed horse right, pellets and horseshoe
above, 'coffee bean' behind, rosette below, star below head, 5.74g/6h (BMC 185; cf. VA 800.9; S 28). Nearly extremely
fine, rare £500-600
Provenance:
Found near Wragby (Lincolnshire); CCI 03.1177
1002 Stater, British H [North East Coast type], devolved head of Apollo, rev. disjointed horse right, pellets and horseshoe
above, 'coffee bean' in front and behind, rosette below, 5.93g/6h {cf. BMC 185; VA 800.9; S 28). Good very fine, rare
£400-500
Provenance:
Found near Fillingham (Lincolnshire); CCI 03.1175
1003 Stater, British H [North East Coast type], devolved head of Apollo, cross in box at bottom right, rev. disjointed horse
right, pellets and horseshoe above, 'coffee bean' behind, rosette below, 6.12g/8h (BMC 188; cf. VA 800.9; S 28). Very
fine or better, rare £400-500
Provenance:
Found near Kirmington (Lincolnshire); CCI 97.1311
1004 Stater, British H [North East Coast type], devolved head of Apollo, rev. disjointed horse right, pellets and horseshoe
above, eight-pointed star in front, rosette below, spiral under neck, 6.13g/1 h (BMC 189; cf. VA 800.11; S 28). Good
very fine, rare £500-600
Provenance:
Found near Kirmington (Lincolnshire); CCI 97.1310
1005 Plated Stater, with bronze core, British H INorth East Coast type], devolved head of Apollo, rev. disjointed horse right,
pellets and horseshoe above, 'coffee bean' behind, rosette below, 4.52g/1 h (BMC -; VA 800.6; S 28). Nearly very fine
with most of the plating still intact, rare £100-150
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1006 Stater, British I [North East Coast type], devolved head of Apollo, rev. disjointed horse left, pellets above, 'coffee-bean'
in front and behind, pellet below, zig-zags in exergue, 6.11g/4h (cf. BMC 193; cf. VA 804.1; S 29). Good very fine
£500-700
Provenance:
Found in Lincolnshire; CCI 08.8608
1007 Stater, British I [North East Coast type], devolved head of Apollo, rev. disjointed horse left, pellets and horseshoe above,
'coffee-bean' in front and behind, crescent and pellet below, crescent and tores in exergue, 6.15g/3h (BMC 199; VA
804.5; S 29; BNJ Coin Register 2004, p.203 and pi.14, 18, this coin). Cood very fine £500-700
Provenance:
Found near Langworth (Lincolnshire); CCI 03.0944
1008 Stater, British I [North East Coast type], devolved head of Apollo, rev. disjointed horse left, pellets and horseshoe above,
pellets in front and below, 5.90g/6h (BMC 207; VA -; S 29). Very fine or better £400-600
Provenance:
Found near Wragby (Lincolnshire); CCI 07.3982
1009 Stater, unstamped blank, perhaps for a Norfolk Wolf type, 6.18g (BMC -; VA -; S -). Coppery gold, light scoring
[adjustment marks?] on one side, very rare £120-150
Provenance:
Found near Fring (Norfolk), C. Rudd FPL 24, September 1996 (65); CCI 96.2680
1010 Stater, unstamped blank, probably for a North East Coast type, 6.30g (BMC -; VA -; S -). Fine yellow gold, light scoring
Iadjustment marks?] on both sides, very rare £120-150
Provenance:
Found in Lincolnshire
1011 Quarter-Stater, unstamped blank, 2.23g (BMC -; VA -; S -). Fine yellow gold, with sharply cut edges along one side,
very rare £120-150
1012 Potins (6), Thurrock type, head left, revs, bull, 3.70g/2h, 2.73g/2h, 2.49g/3h, 2.47g/1h, 2.36g/3h, 1.85g/3h (BMC 660ff;
VA 1402 ff; S 62) [6]. Varied state £90-120
Corieitauvi
Uninscribed issues
1013 Base gold Stater, South Ferriby type, devolved head of Apollo, rev. disjointed horse left, crescent and pellets above,
rosette in Iront, eight-pointed star below, 4.34^11 h (BMC 3154; cf. VA 811.9; S 390). Dark, coppery gold, very fine or
better £200-250
Provenance:
Found near Stenigot (Lincolnshire) May 2003; CCI 03.0743
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1014 Stater, South Ferriby type, devolved head of Apollo, rev. disjointed horse left, crescent and pellets above, star in front
six-pointed star below, 5.82g/4h (cf. BMC 3158; cf. VA 811.5; S 390). Pink gold, good very fine, extremely 'rare
£400-600
Provenance:
Found at Ludford (Lincolnshire); CCI 00.1878
1015 Stater, South Ferriby type, devolved head of Apollo, rev. disjointed horse left, crescent and pellets above, rosette in
front, eight-pointed star below, 5.82g/8h (BMC 3158; VA 811.5; S 390). Good very fine £350-450
Provenance:
Found near Lincoln; CCI 97.1374
1016 Stater, South Ferriby type, trace of design, rev. disjointed horse left, 'anchor' and pellets above, seven-pointed star
below, 5.56g (BMC 3173; cf. VA 811.7; S 390). Rather coppery gold, very fine £250-350
Provenance:
Found at Ludford (Lincolnshire); CCI 97.2243
1017 Stater, South Ferriby type, trace of design, rev. disjointed horse left, 'anchor' and pellets above, two pellets behind, six-
pointed star below, 5.33g (BMC 31 77; VA 811.29; S 390). Good very fine, rare £400-500
Provenance:
From the Driffield (Lincolnshire) Hoard, batch 3; CCI 07.3989
1018 Stater, South Ferriby type, trace of design, rev. disjointed horse left, 'anchor' above, tore in front, seven-pointed star
below, 5.42g (BMC ; VA til 1.23; S 390). Small scratch on reverse, otherwise good very fine, rare £300-400
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1019 Stater, Kite type, devolved head of Apollo, rev. disjointed horse left, 'kite' shape containing four pellets above, wheel |('|
in front, anti-clockwise four-legged spiral below, 5.48g/4h (cf. BMC 3181; cf. VA 825.1; S 392). A little weak in one
place, otherwise attractive, very fine or better, very rare £1,000-1,500
Provenance:
Found at Sleaford (Lincolnshire), January 2000, C. Rudd FPL 58, July 2001 (42); CCI 00.0692
1020 Stater, Kite type, devolved head of Apollo, rev. disjointed horse left, 'kite' shape containing four pellets above, other
field marks unclear, 5.46g/3h (BMC 3184; VA 825.9; S 392). Flat at one edge, otherwise very fine or better, very rare
£350-450
Provenance;
From the Driffield (Lincolnshire) Floard; CCI 07.0349
1021 Stater, Domino type, trace of design, rev. disjointed horse left, 'domino' shape and arrow above, pellet behind, anti¬
clockwise four-legged spiral below, 4.96g (BMC 3186; VA 829.3; S 393). Pink, coppery gold, good very fine, rare
£400-600
Provenance:
Found near Lincoln; CCI 97.1356
1022 Stater, Trefoil type, three leaves extending from a central rosette of seven points within annulet, rev. disjointed horse
left, devolved 'anchor' shape above, small tore in front, seven-pointed star below, 5.50g/12h (BMC -; VA 821; S 394).
Struck from pink gold, very fine or better, extremely rare; only three specimens known £4,000-6,000
Provenance:
Found in Lincolnshire; CCI 03.0010.
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1023Scyphate Quarter-Stater, type 1, stylised boar left, rev. large S symbol separating pellets-in-annulets, crescents ar
pellets in field, 1,42g/3h (BMC -; VA -; S 395). Very fine or better, very rare £700-901
Provenance:
Found near Lincoln; CCI 08.8604
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1024 Scyphate Quarter-Stater, type 1, stylised boar left, rev. large S symbol enclosing pellets-in-annulets,
symbols in field,
1 -38g/1 Oh (BMC 3187/7; VA S 395). Chipped at one edge, otherwise very fine, very rare
£250-350
Provenance:
Found near Wragby (Lincolnshire); CCI 08.8605
1025 Scyphate Quarter-Stater, type 2, stylised boar [?] right, segmented wheel [?] below , rev. curved line, pellets and
crescents in field, 1,41g/9h (BMC 3193; VA cf. S 395; BNJ Coin Register 1997, p.130 and pl.25, 30, this coin). Very
fine or better, very rare £500-700
Provenance:
Found near Kirmington (Lincolnshire); CCI 97.1351
1026 Base gold scyphate Quarter-Stater, type 2, stylised boar [?] left, rev. curved line, pellets and pellets-in-annulets in field,
0.98g/12h (cf. BMC 3193; VA -; cf. S 395). Edge irregular, otherwise fine or better, very rare £150-250
Provenance:
Found near Stenigot (Lincolnshire) 2007; CCI 08.8607
1027 Unit, Boar/Horse type, boar right, no spear in back, large pellet-and-ring motif above, small crescent below, rev. horse
left, large pellet-and-ring motif above, pellet-in-annulet in front and below, 1.42g/9h (cf. BMC 3194/7; cf. VA 855.5; S
396). About very fine, toned, very rare £150-200
Provenance:
Found at Rothwell Top, near Caistor (Lincolnshire) April 1994; CCI 95.1356
1028 Unit, Boar/Horse lype, boar right, no spear in back, large pellet-and-ring motif above, pellet-in-annulets around and
below, rev. horse left, large pellet-and-ring motif above, pellet in-annulet below, 0.96g/3h (cf. BMC .3194/7; cf. VA
857.5; S 396). Nearly very fine and toned, very rare £100-150
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