Celtic Coinage of Britain

third edition

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Plate 3

Imported Coinage    (Info)

 

Imported Gold and Silver Coinage

Gallo-belgic XD and F    (Info)

 

Gallo-Belgic XD Diadem Type 80-01 Now 645-01 V81-01 Now V645-05 Gallo-Belgic F Triple-Tailed Horse Type 85-01

 

 

 

 

Imported Gold coinage    

Gallo-Belgic XC    (Info)

 

Gallo-Belgic XC VE Monogram Type87-01

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gallo-Belgic XD and F

 

Gallo-Belgic XD (Diadem Type) has uncertain tribal origin.

The first Gallo-Belgic XD coins were included in the plates for the imported coinages by Evans in 1864. Allen assigned the name "Gallo-Belgic XD" in the 1950s.

Since 2000, John Talbot has reassigned the silver types to the Iceni and renamed them "Bury Types".

It is anticipated that the entire Allen category of Gallo-Belgic XD will eventually disappear.

 

Gallo-Belgic F (Triple-Tailed Horse Type) is traditionally associated with the Suessiones

 

 

 

Gallo-Belgic XC

 

Gallo-Belgic XC (VE Monogram Type) has uncertain tribal origin

 

 

 

78-01

78 - 01    Diadem Type

65-50 B.C      Extremely Rare

Gold Quarter Stater    11 mm

 

Earliest Record: Evans, 1890

 

OBV: Celticized head left

Identifying points:

  1. head wears diadem
  2. large curls of hair behind head

 

REV: Celticized horse left

Identifying points:

  1. bird-like object above horse
  2. wheel below horse

 

CLASSIFICATION: Gallo-Belgic XD

NOTES:

  • Uncertain tribal origin
  • Possibly struck in Britain

 

 

 

John Talbot reports that this type may now be assigned to the Iceni. The distribution of many new finds since 1989 show the type to be British, and unlikely to be a Continental import.

 

Go to 645 - 01

 

 

 

 

85-01

85 - 01    Triple-Tailed Horse Type

60-50 B.C.      Common

Gold Stater    6.20 gms.    19 mm

 

Earliest Record: Petavius, 1610

 

OBV: abstracted head right

Identifying points:

  1. corded-'V' to right of wreath with pellet-in-ring at base and'coffee bean' at end of arms

 

REV: disjointed horse right

Identifying points:

  1. triple-tail with pellet terminals

 

CLASSIFICATION: Gallo-Belgic F

 

NOTES:

  • Several examples found in Britain, for range of types refer to Scheers Pl. VII, no. 174
  • Mack plate 34a is modern forgery see 85-1F
  • Standard weight given
  • Attributed to the Suessiones

 

 

 

87-01

87 - 01    VE Monogram Type

55-50 B.C.      Common

Gold Stater    5.85 gms.    16 mm

 

Earliest Record: Evans, 1890

 

OBV: Digamma on blank field

 

REV: disjointed horse right

Identifying points:

  1. 'S' ornament below horse
  2. double exergual line

 

CLASSIFICATION: Gallo-Belgic XC1

 

NOTES:

  • Scheers Cl. E-VI, Pl. VI, no. 157
  • No. 157 is modern Haslemere forgery, see 87-1F
  • Standard weight given
  • Uncertain tribal origin

 

 

 

Imported Coinage

 

Most of the coins imported into Britain were struck by the Ambiani tribe. The first imports began about 125 B.C and coins continued to be imported until the end of the Gallic War.

 

 

 

John Talbot reports that this type may now be assigned to the Iceni. The distribution of many new finds since 1989 show the type to be British, and unlikely to be a Continental import.

 

Go to 645 - 05

 

 

 

Gallo-Belgic F Gold Stater

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