my first celtic coin

[liverpoolfc]

i found it on a rally at the weekend.
it's a tiny little silver celtic.it's 13mm across and 0.8 grams.
put it on a forum for id and was told it's very rare.








qoute---It's an 'Evans Wheel' type of the Corieltavi (named after Sir John Evans) and it's very, very rare

 

[Vikingblood]

Awesome. You guys in the uk are so lucky.

 

[CASPER-2]

 

[liverpoolfc]

just had it comfirmed that it dates from 55 BC - 45 BC.

my oldest coin by a long long way.

 

[SoCalBeachScanner]

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just had it comfirmed that it dates from 55 BC - 45 BC.

my oldest coin by a long long way.

I can't even comprehend finding anything in this country that old except the dirt, rocks, and dinosaur fossils GREAT FIND!!

What is something like that worth, besides bragging rights?

 

[Rusted_Iron]

Beautiful find!!

An idea just struck me, looking at this coin. The motifs, the overall design, seem remarkably similar to certain ones from the Himalayas / North India region. If I ever get around to writing my own rendition of "Forbidden Archaeology" I suppose I'd have to follow that thread some more.

 

[rlc1940]

The UK has some real history behind it with layers upon layers of civilization. We in the US, on the other hand, are a baby country with comparative no history. Heck, our oldest coins are new in that respect. Basically, we've barely began
our history-making. Happy hunting over there, and over here!

 

[CRUSADER]

Very nice find. If you followed our (Dad & I) posts, you will see we had 2 blank years for Celtic Silver until this year. That gives you a far idea of how rare they are to find (generally speaking). Now yours is a spinks no.396 & in 2010 it books at £50 in Fine & £175 in V.Fine so it suggest its not very rare.
However, looking at Van Arsdell it seems that there is not a perfect match although it looks to be a variant of VA875-2:
Celtic Coin Index
There was about 30 examples, so if this is the type, then yours would be classed as Rare I think, rather the V.Rare. But as a variant, I believe you need an expert opinion like Philip de Jersey.

BIG CONGRATS - I will vote banner!

 

[Silver Searcher]

Nice coin Corieltavi Silver Half Unit, this type is associates with the...Proto Boar Wheel Type...Spink 399, VA 862-1; although there is not the exact same coin in spinks, the type is not classed as rare, rather just a variation of the proto Boar Wheel type.

But you already knew this.

SS

 

[CRUSADER]

Nice coin Corieltavi Silver Half Unit, this type is associates with the...Proto Boar Wheel Type...Spink 399, VA 862-1; although there is not the exact same coin in spinks, the type is not classed as rare, rather just a variation of the proto Boar Wheel type.

But you already knew this.

SS

Thanks, I started with fractional units based on the size of the coin on his finger. I then ruled it out as VA looks nothing like it & nor did Spinks. However now you point it out its slightly better than VA875-2.

 

[liverpoolfc]

thanks for lookng in on for me fellas.
i've recorded it on UKDFD.
they have said it is VA 860-1; ABC 1791; BMC 3212.
which doesn't mean a great deal to me if i'm honest.
but if it makes it rarer,all the better.

cheers,
shaun.

 

[CRUSADER]

thanks for lookng in on for me fellas.
i've recorded it on UKDFD.
they have said it is VA 860-1; ABC 1791; BMC 3212.
which doesn't mean a great deal to me if i'm honest.
but if it makes it rarer,all the better.

cheers,
shaun.

Celtic Coin Index
At the time of the old database, only 4 were recorded. So without knowing the rate at which the PAS has been adding to it, I would guess yours might be the 10th? If you decided to record it properly, which now takes ages, instead of a 5 minute email!!!

 

[liverpoolfc]

the F.L.O is due at our club meeting next month.
i'll be showing it to her to record.
thanks for your help

 

[CRUSADER]

the F.L.O is due at our club meeting next month.
i'll be showing it to her to record.
thanks for your help

No worries, it's a great find that will take some beating.