Celtic Coinage of Britain

third edition

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Plate 250

Modern Forgeries    (Info)

Dobunni    (Info)

 

 

 

Uninscribed Coinage and Uniscribed Fantasy Coins

V1005-01-F1BlankFantasy 8Fantasy 8 another

 

 

Coins inscribed CORIO

V1035-01-F1

 

 

 

Coins inscribed BODVOC

V1052-01-F1V0152-01-F2V1057-01-F1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

 

V1005-01-F1

1005 - 01 - F1    Dobunni

Dobunnic Emblem Type

Gold Stater    5.24 gms.    20 mm

 

Earliest Record: Not published

 

Authentication: Condemned by 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

 

 

 

 

Fantasy 8

Fantasy 8    Dobunni

Dobunnic Emblem Type

Gold Quarter Stater    10 mm

 

Earliest Record: Not published

 

Authentication: Condemned by Patrick Finn 1988

 

Publications: Van Arsdell 1989a

 

Notes:

 

Detection Points: Incorrect style

  - Incorrect die-cutting

 

Disposition:

  - Disposition unknown

 

 

 

 

Fantasy 8 another

Fantasy 8    Dobunni

Dobunnic Emblem Type

Gold Quarter Stater    10 mm

 

Earliest Record: Not published

 

Authentication: Condemned by Patrick Finn 1988

 

Publications: Van Arsdell 1989a

 

Notes:

 

Detection Points:

  - Incorrect style

  - Incorrect die-cutting

 

Disposition:

  - Disposition unknown

 

 

 

 

V1035-01-F1

1035 - 01 - F1    Dobunni

CORIO

Gold Stater    5.32 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

 

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

 

Notes:

 

Detection Points:

  - Haslemere steps

  - Incorrect style

  - Incorrect die-dutting

  - Incorrect metallurgy

 

Dispositioin:

  - Disposition unknown

 

 

 

 

V1052-01-F1

1052 - 01 - F1    Dobunni

BODVOC

Gold Stater    5.20-5.34 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

 

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

 

Notes:

 

Detection Points:

  - Haslemere steps

  - Incorrect style

  - Incorrect die-dutting

  - Incorrect metallurgy

 

Disposition:

  - Disposition unknown

 

 

 

 

V1052-01-F2

1052 - 01 - F2    Dobunni

BODVOC

Gold Stater    5.20-5.34 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

 

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

 

Notes:

 

Detection Points:

  - Haslemere steps

  - Incorrect style

  - Incorrect die-dutting

  - Incorrect metallurgy

 

Disposition:

  - Disposition unknown

 

 

 

 

V1057-01-F1

1057 - 01 - F1    Dobunni

BODVOC

Silver Unit    0.96 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:

  - Plate coin is corroded

 

Detection Points:

  - Haslemere steps

  - Incorrect style

  - Incorrect die-dutting

 

Disposition:

  - Disposition unknown

 

 

 

 

Modern Forgeries

 

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

 

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