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Title: Celtic Gold??
Post by: melv69 on September 17, 2017, 06:50 pm
Added the Sifter program to my deus and this was the result.. Can Anyone Please Identify?
Thanks in advance
Title: Re: Celtic Gold??
Post by: Rew on September 17, 2017, 06:59 pm
Well done mate, that's a cracker.
Title: Re: Celtic Gold??
Post by: Keith67 on September 17, 2017, 07:06 pm
Amazing find.
Title: Re: Celtic Gold??
Post by: rusty old bucket on September 17, 2017, 07:26 pm
It's a imported Continental Gallo-Belgic  ...Possibly Caletes tribe, Normandy coast....
Research along those lines ... Very nice, congrats!
Title: Re: Celtic Gold??
Post by: gubby on September 17, 2017, 07:34 pm
Great find well done mate.
Title: Re: Celtic Gold??
Post by: JBM on September 17, 2017, 07:41 pm
Thats nice well done. :)  Jerry.
Title: Re: Celtic Gold??
Post by: rusty old bucket on September 17, 2017, 08:05 pm
The Reverse depicts a Celticized horse with rider , there's something below the horse but I am not sure what....
Title: Re: Celtic Gold??
Post by: melv69 on September 17, 2017, 08:44 pm
Quote from: rusty old bucket on September 17, 2017, 07:26 pm
It's a imported Continental Gallo-Belgic  ...Possibly Caletes tribe, Normandy coast....
Research along those lines ... Very nice, congrats!



Thanks for your help.. I've been looking along those lines and this is the nearest example I can find
Title: Re: Celtic Gold??
Post by: rusty old bucket on September 17, 2017, 09:01 pm
Yep that looks good ... if you send two good photos of the Obverse + Reverse of your coin plus a request for identification to Liz (Elizabeth Cottam) at Chris Rudd coins, Liz will help confirm the ID....

 liz@celticcoins.com
Title: Re: Celtic Gold??
Post by: Rew on September 17, 2017, 09:04 pm
Its interesting as they say its a defaced with chisel marks type.

Apollo's head should be there instead of chisel marks.

'Lyre'  below horses.

Title: Re: Celtic Gold??
Post by: rusty old bucket on September 17, 2017, 09:46 pm
Quote from: Rew on September 17, 2017, 09:04 pm
Its interesting as they say its a defaced with chisel marks type.

Apollo's head should be there instead of chisel marks.

'Lyre'  below horses.


Maybe worshipping Apollo went out of fashion  ;D
Title: Re: Celtic Gold??
Post by: Rew on September 17, 2017, 09:57 pm
Heads will roll springs to mind :D
Title: Re: Celtic Gold??
Post by: melv69 on September 19, 2017, 04:23 pm
Quote from: rusty old bucket on September 17, 2017, 09:01 pm
Yep that looks good ... if you send two good photos of the Obverse + Reverse of your coin plus a request for identification to Liz (Elizabeth Cottam) at Chris Rudd coins, Liz will help confirm the ID....

 liz@celticcoins.com


Thanks for all your help Rusty. I Emailed liz as you suggested, this was her reply.

Hi Melv

Thank you for your email. Congratulations on your discovery! Your coin appears to be a Crossed Lines with Rider gold quarter stater, an imported coin of the Nervii tribe. References: Ancient British Coins No.37, Van Arsell 37, La Tour 8697, Spink 9.

she also said she would make me an offer if I was to sell it.. I'm not selling..

again Rusty thanks for your help
Title: Re: Celtic Gold??
Post by: rusty old bucket on September 19, 2017, 08:13 pm
No worries mate, its a lovely find..... if you ever decide to sell ,Liz will offer you a honest and fair price....

I would recommend you get yourself a full gold membership of the forum, £8 or something for the year for full access
That way you can also nominate it for find of the month .... ;)


Title: Re: Celtic Gold??
Post by: melv69 on September 19, 2017, 09:00 pm
Quote from: rusty old bucket on September 19, 2017, 08:13 pm
No worries mate, its a lovely find..... if you ever decide to sell ,Liz will offer you a honest and fair price....

I would recommend you get yourself a full gold membership of the forum, £8 or something for the year for full access
That way you can also nominate it for find of the month .... ;)


Thanks again Rusty, I've upgraded to gold membership