Celtic Coinage of Britain

third edition

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Plate 270

Modern Forgeries    (Info)

Trinovantes and Catuvellauni    (Info)

 

 

 

Uninscribed Coinage – Later Clacton Type

V1460-01-F1

 

 

 

Uninscribed Coinage – Whaddon Chase Type

V1476-01-F1V1487-01-F1

 

 

 

Fantasy inspired by the Whaddon Chase Type

Fantasy 10

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

 

V1460-01-f1

1460 - 01 - F1    Trinovantes & Catuvellauni

Later Clacton Type

Gold Quarter Stater    1.46 gms    11 mm

 

Earliest Record: Mack 1973, purchased 1962

 

Authentication: Condemned by Van Arsdell as part of the Haslemere Investigations, November 1984, this plate coin condemned May 1986

 

Publications: Van Arsdell 1984c, 1985a, 1986e, 1989a

 

Notes:

 

Detection Points:

  - Incorrect style

  - Incorrect die-cutting

  - Incorrect metallurgy

 

Deposition:

  - Returned to seller

 

 

 

 

V1476-03-F1

1476 - 03 - F1    Trinovantes & Catuvellauni

Whaddon Chase Type

Gold stater    5.91 gms    18 mm

 

Earliest Record: Allen 1960

 

Authentication: Condemned by Van Arsdell as part of the Haslemere Investigations, November 1984

 

Publications: Van Arsdell 1984c, 1985a, 1986c

 

Notes:

 

Detection Points:

  - Haslemere Steps

  - Incorrect style

  - Incorrect die-cutting

 

Disposition:

  - Disposition unknown

 

 

 

 

V1487-01-F1

1487 - 01 - F1    Trinovantes & Catuvellauni

Whaddon Chase Type

Gold Stater    5.92 gms    18 mm

 

Earliest Record: Allen 1960

 

Authentication: Condemned by Van Arsdell as part of the Haslemere Investigations, November 1984

 

Publications: Van Arsdell 1984c, 1985a, 1986c

 

Notes:

 

Detection Points:

  - Haslemere Steps

  - Incorrect style

  - Incorrect die-cutting

 

Disposition:

  - Disposition unknown

 

 

 

 

Fantasy 10

Fantasy 10    Trinovantes & Catuvellauni

Whaddon Chase Type

Gold Quarter Stater    1.68 gms    10 mm

 

Earliest Record: Allen 1960

 

Authentication: Condemned by Van Arsdell as part of the Haslemere Investigations, November 1984

 

Publications: Van Arsdell 1984c, 1985a, 1986c

 

Notes:

 

Detection Points:

  - Haslemere Steps

  - Incorrect style

  - Incorrect die-cutting

 

disposition:

  - Disposition unknown

 

 

 

 

Modern Forgeries

 

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

 

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