Coins from Celtic Britain

During the Iron Age, Britain was made up of a large number of warring Celtic tribes ranging from the Cantii in the South East to the Caledonians in the far North West. Population is estimated at around 1 million and the average life expectancy was 35-40 years. The first known coins to circulate in Britain arrived from the European continent through trade and migration and it wasn’t long before the tribal Celts began to produce their own coinage, very often mimicking the Gallo-Belgic imports. As time went on and production methods improved, regional issues began to appear with legends very often depicting the region and the name of the tribal leader of the time. This early period of British coinage came to an end with the second invasion of the British Isles by forces of the Roman Empire under the Emperor Claudius, beginning in 43 AD.
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See also: Gaul, England, United Kingdom

• Imported Gallo-Belgic Issues (c.150-c.50 BC)
• Early Uninscribed Coinage (c.120-c.50 BC)
• Atrebates and Regni (Calleva (Silchester) region)
• Cantii (Durouernon (Canterbury) region)
• Trinovantes (Camulodunon (Colchester) region)
• Catuvellauni (Verulamium (St Albans) region)
• Durotriges (Durnovaria (Dorchester) region)
• Dobunni (Corinium (Cirencester) region)
• Corieltauvi (Ligore (Leicester) region)
• Iceni (Theodford (Thetford) region)

Imported Gallo-Belgic Issues (c.150-c.50 BC)

Gold Stater (Gallo-Belgic A)
(125 BC - 100 BC)
Gold • 7.49 g • ⌀ 26 mm
Sp# 2, V# 12

Gold ¼ Stater (Gallo-Belgic A)
(125 BC - 100 BC)
Gold • 1.78 g • ⌀ 14 mm
Sp# 7, V# 20

Gold ¼ Stater (Gallo-Belgic B)
(125 BC - 100 BC)
Gold • 1.91 g • ⌀ 12 mm
Sp# 9, V# 37

Gold Stater (Gallo-Belgic C)
(80 BC - 70 BC)
Gold • 6.33 g • ⌀ 17 mm
Sp# 5, V# 44

Billon Stater (N.W. Gaul; Class I)
(75 BC - 50 BC)
Billon • 6.3 g
Sp# 14

Billon Stater (N.W. Gaul; Class II)
(75 BC - 50 BC)
Billon • 6.28 g • ⌀ 20 mm
Sp# 15

Gold ¼ Stater (Gallo-Belgic D)
(65 BC - 50 BC)
Gold • 1.42 g • ⌀ 11 mm
Sp# 10, V# 69

Gold Stater (Gallo-Belgic E)
(60 BC - 55 BC)
Gold • 6.24 g • ⌀ 19 mm
Sp# 11, V# 52, 54

Early Uninscribed Coinage (c.120-c.50 BC)

Bronze Unit (Cantian C)
(100 BC - 90 BC)
Bronze • 1.68 g • ⌀ 18 mm
Sp# 63, V# 119

Gold Stater (Atrebatic B)
(75 BC - 30 BC)
Gold • 6.02 g • ⌀ 18 mm
Sp# 38, V# 210-214

Gold Stater (Atrebatic A)
(65 BC - 55 BC)
Electrum • 5.43 g • ⌀ 20 mm
Sp# 21, V# 200, 202

Gold Stater (Durotrigan A)
(65 BC - 55 BC)
Gold • 5.99 g • ⌀ 17 mm
Sp# 22, V# 1205

Gold Stater (Corieltauvian A)
(55 BC)
Gold • 6.2 g • ⌀ 20 mm
Sp# 28, V# 800

Gold Stater (Corieltauvian B)
(55 BC - 45 BC)
Gold • 5.91 g • ⌀ 18 mm
Sp# 29, V# 804, 805, 807

Gold ¼ Stater (Atrebatic B)
(55 BC - 45 BC)
Gold • 1.3 g • ⌀ 14 mm
Sp# 48, V# 220-32

Bronze Unit (Cantian E)
(50 BC - 45 BC)
Bronze • 1.27 g • ⌀ 13 mm
Sp# 64, V# 135-39

Potin Unit (Trinovantian A)
(100 BC - 90 BC)
Potin • 2.83 g • ⌀ 15 mm
Sp# 62, V# 1402-42

Atrebates and Regni (Calleva (Silchester) region)

Gold ¼ Stater (Atrebatic C; Commius)
(45 BC - 30 BC)
Gold • 1.21 g • ⌀ 9 mm
Sp# 67, V# 353

Silver Unit (Atrebatic C; Commius)
(45 BC - 30 BC)
Silver • 1.19 g • ⌀ 12 mm
Sp# 69, V# 355

Gold Stater (Atrebatic D; Tincomarus)
(30 BC - 25 BC)
Gold • 5.35 g • ⌀ 17.5 mm
Sp# 72, V# 363