Celtic Coinage of Britain

third edition

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Plate 251

Modern Forgeries    (Info)

Dobunni    (Info)

 

 

 

Coins inscribed or attributed to ANTEDRIG

V1066-01-F1V1074-01-F1V1074-01-F2V1074-01-F3

 

 

 

Coins inscribed COMVX

V1092-01-F1V1092-01-F2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

All of the coins on this plate are Haslemere Forgeries. The most obvious error is the appearance of "Steps" on the curves of the image

 

Haslemere Steps

 

 

 

 

V1066-01-F1

1066 - 01 - F1    Dobunni

ANTED

Gold Stater    5.31 gms.     17 mm

Earliest Record: Boon 1983

 

Authentication: Condemned by R. D. Van Arsdell and George Boon as part of the Haslemere Investigations, November 1985

 

Publications: Van Arsdell 1984c, 1985a, 1986d and 1989a

 

Notes:

 

Detection Points:

  - Haslemere steps

  - Incorrect style

  - Incorrect die-dutting

  - Incorrect metallurgy

Disposition:

  - Disposition unknown

 

 

 

 

V1074-01-F1

1074 - 01 - F1    Dobunni

ANTED

Silver Unit    1.25 gms    13 mm

 

Earliest Record: Mack 1973, purchased 1962

 

Authentication: Condemned by Van Arsdell as part of the Haslemere Investigations, this plate coin condemned June 1987

 

Publications: Van Arsdell 1984c, 1985a, 1989a, 2014b

 

Notes:

 

Detection Points:

  - Incorrect style

  - Incorrect die-cutting

  - Vestiges of Haslemere steps

 

Disposition:

  - Plate coin retained by the author

 

 

 

 

V1074-01-F2

1074 - 01 - F2    Dobunni

ANTED

Silver Unit    1.18-1.23 gms.    12 mm

 

Earliest Record: Not published

 

Authentication: Condemned by George Boon as part of the Haslemere Investigations, early 1986

 

Publications: Van Arsdell 1989a

 

Notes:

 

Detection Points:

  - Haslemere steps

  - Incorrect style

  - Incorrect die-dutting

 

DISPOSITION:

  - Disposition unknown

 

 

 

 

V1074-01-F3

1074 - 01 - F3    Dobunni

ANTED

Silver Unit    1.18-1.23 gms.    12 mm

 

Earliest Record: Not published

 

Authentication: Condemned by George Boon as part of the Haslemere Investigations, early 1986

 

Publications: Van Arsdell 1989a

 

Notes:

 

Detection Points:

  - Haslemere steps

  - Incorrect style

  - Incorrect die-dutting

 

Disposition:

  - Disposition unknown

 

 

 

 

V1092-01-F1

1092 - 01 - F1    Dobunni

COMVX

Gold Stater    5.25-5.40 gms.    18 mm

 

Earliest Record: Not published

 

Authentication:

  - Condemned by R. D. Van Arsdell and George Boon as part of the Haslemere Investigations, November 1985

  - Metallurgical condemnation by Peter Northover, November 1986

 

Publications: Van Arsdell 1984c, 1985a, 1986d and 1989a

 

Notes:

 

Detection Points:

  - Haslemere steps

  - Incorrect style

  - Incorrect die-dutting

  - Incorrect metallurgy

 

Disposition:

  - Disposition unknown

 

 

 

 

V1092-01-F2

1092 - 01 - F2    Dobunni

COMVX

Gold Stater    5.25-5.40 gms.    18 mm

 

Earliest Record: Not published

 

Authentication:

  - Condemned by R. D. Van Arsdell and George Boon as part of the Haslemere Investigations, November 1985

  - Metallurgical condemnation by Peter Northover, November, 1986

 

Publications: Van Arsdell 1984c, 1985a, 1986d and 1989a

 

Notes:

 

Detection Points:

  - Haslemere steps

  - Incorrect style

  - Incorrect die-dutting

  - Incorrect metallurgy

 

Disposition:

  - Disposition unknown

 

 

 

 

Modern Forgeries

 

For more information see "Forgeries" in the appendices on the navigation bar above.

 

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