Celtic Coinage of Britain

third edition

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Plate 271

Modern Forgeries    (Info)

Trinovantes and Catuvellauni    (Info)

 

 

 

Coinage of Tasciovanus

V1690-01-F1V1699-01-F1

 

 

 

Coinage of Cunobeline

V2038-01-F1V2038-01-F1 another

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Modern Forgeries

 

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

 

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

 

Haslemere Steps

 

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V1690-01-F1

1690 - 01 - F1    Trinovantes & Catuvellauni

Tasciovanus First Coinage

Gold Quarter Stater    1.48 gms    12 mm

 

Earliest Record: Mack 1973, purchased 1962

 

Authentication: Condemned by Van Arsdell as part of the Haslemere Investigations, November 1984, this plate coin condemned August 1987

 

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

 

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Detection Points:

  - Incorrect style

  - Incorrect die-cutting

  - Incorrect Metallurgy

 

Disposition:

  - Disposition unknown

 

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V1699-01-F1

1699 - 01 - F1    Trinovantes & Catuvellauni

Tasciovanus First Coinage

Silver Unit    12 mm    1.02 gms

 

Earliest Record: Van Arsdell September 1982, not published

 

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

 

Publications: Van Arsdell 1984c, 1985a, 1986e, 1989a, 2014b

 

Notes:

 

Detection Points:

  - Incorrect style

  - Incorrect die-cutting

  - Vestiges of Haslemere Steps

 

Disposition:

  - Plate coin retained by the author

 

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V2038-01-F1

2038 - 01 - F1    Trinovantes & Catuvellauni

Cunobeline Classic Type

Gold Quarter Stater    17 mm

 

Earliest Record: Patrick Finn September 1988, not published

 

Authentication: Condemned by Patrick Finn September 1988

 

Publications: Van Arsdell 1989a

 

Notes:

 

Detection Points:

  - Incorrect style

  - Incorrect die-cutting

 

Disposition:

  - Disposition Unknown

 

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V2038-01-F1 another

2038 - 01 - F1    Trinovantes & Catuvellauni

Cunobeline Classic Type

Gold Quarter Stater    18 mm

 

Earliest Record: Patrick Finn September 1988, not published

 

Authentication: Condemned by Patrick Finn September 1988

 

Publications: Van Arsdell 1989a

 

Notes:

 

Detection Points:

  - Incorrect style

  - Incorrect die-cutting

 

Disposition:

  - Disposition Unknown