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| British Celts, Iceni (East Anglia), 65 - 1 B.C. |   | Van Arsdell attributed this type to Boudicca. |
| CE63429. Silver unit, normal face/horse type; cf. Van Arsdell 792 and 794, Cottam ABC 1567, VF, weight 1.257 g, maximum diameter 14.5 mm, die axis 180o, obverse head right with moustache, trefoil before (unstruck), three pellets below; reverse Celticized horse right, belt lines which are a continuation of legs, large wheel-like object above, lozenge shape below with concave sides; ex CNG auction 146, lot 2; $400.00 (€308.00) |
| Caracalla, 28 January 198 - 8 April 217 A.D. |  | On 4 February 211, Severus fell ill and died in York at the age of 65, after a reign of nearly 18 years. Geta shared joint rule with his brother for Caracalla for less than a year, ending when Caracalla had him murdered on 26 December 211. |
| SH56092. Silver denarius, RIC IV 231, RSC 632, VF, weight 2.893 g, maximum diameter 19.6 mm, die axis 0o, Rome mint, 210 - 211 A.D.; obverse ANTONINVS PIVS AVG BRIT, laureate head right; reverse VICTORIAE BRIT, Victory advancing left, wreath in right, palm in left; $184.00 (€141.68) |
| Caracalla, 28 January 198 - 8 April 217 A.D. |  | On 4 February 211, Severus fell ill and died in York at the age of 65, after a reign of nearly 18 years. Geta shared joint rule with his brother for Caracalla for less than a year, ending when Caracalla had him murdered on 26 December 211. |
| SH56883. Silver denarius, RIC IV 231A, RSC 629, gVF, toned, weight 3.287 g, maximum diameter 19.6 mm, die axis 0o, Rome mint, 210 - 211 A.D.; obverse ANTONINVS PIVS AVG BRIT, laureate head right; reverse VICTORIAE BRIT, Victory advancing right holding trophy in both hands; Victory's head not fully struck, near perfect centering; $180.00 (€138.60) |
| Antoninus Pius, August 138 - 7 March 161 A.D. |  | The reverse celebrates Q. Lollius Urbicus' victory in Britain over the Brigands in 142 A.D.
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| SH63717. Orichalcum sestertius, RIC III 653, Cohen 1082, BMCRE 1326, aF, weight 24.562 g, maximum diameter 32.0 mm, die axis 0o, Rome mint, 142 - 144 A.D.; obverse ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P COS IIII, laureate head right; reverse VICTORIA AVG / S C, Victory in a fast quadriga right, holding reigns in both hands, legend two lines in exergue; scarce; $150.00 (€115.50) |
| Great Britain, George III, 1760 - 1820 |  | In 1797, at the Soho Mint, James Watt and Matthew Boulton used their steam powered presses to strike 50 tons of the new "cartwheel" twopence, at 2 ounces of copper per coin. The twopence was found to be too heavy for regular use and was only struck for that single year. |
| SH62501. Copper twopence, SCBC 3776, gVF, marks, edge bumps, weight 56.533 g, maximum diameter 41.0 mm, die axis 180o, Soho mint, 1797; obverse GEORGIUS III D G REX, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right; reverse BRITANNIA 1797, Britannia seated left on rocks, olive branch in right, trident in left, Union shield at side, tiny SOHO on rock below, sailing ship on water at a distance on left, diving whale right, waves in exergue; a huge impressive bronze!; $140.00 (€107.80) |
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