ANCIENT - Greek CELTIC, Britain Trinovantes & Catuvellauni - ID: 2244

Submitter: Jean-Luc VAN DER SCHUEREN, Laurent JERNANDER

Added: 2007-01-19

Source: IAPN member contribution

Region: CELTIC, Britain

City: Trinovantes & Catuvellauni

Ruler: Dubnovellaunus

Metal: Gold

Denomination: Stater

Weight: 40 g

TRINOVANTES (Celts).

Dubnovellaunos.

Branch AV-Stater.
Crescents. Rv. Horse l.
5.40g. VA1655.
Too cupped, clumsy lettering.
This fake belongs to a group of 17 fakes which recently came to light when Michael Sharp of Dix Noonan Webb was looking through an old collection formed several decades ago. Chris Rudd has published them in some international numismatic journals for collectors.