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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Celtic Britain › Atrebates and Regini tribes • Standard circulation coin

Minim
(50 BC - 20 BC)

Standard circulation coin
Silver • 0.25 g • ⌀ 8.5 mm
Sp# 55, V# 268, ABC# 728, Mack# 90, GCV# 168, N# 382604
Minim "Atrebatic A" - Concave Square
(50 BC - 25 BC)

Standard circulation coin
Silver • 0.4 g • ⌀ 8 mm
ABC# 1046, V# 482-1, N# 340853
Silver Minim "U-Type" - Eppillus
(20 BC - 15 AD)

Standard circulation coin
Silver • 0.62 g • ⌀ 9 mm
Sp# 102, V# 420-01, ABC# 1169, N# 399799
Minim "Atrebatic I"
(10-20)

Standard circulation coin: First coinage
Silver • 0.38 g • ⌀ 7 mm
Sp# 145, V# 486, ABC# 1295, N# 123966
Minim "Atrebatic K" - Verica
(25-35)

Standard circulation coin: Third coinage
Silver • 0.34 g • ⌀ 7.5 mm
Sp# 156, V# 557, ABC# 1328, N# 199094
Minim "Atrebatic K" - Verica
(25-43)

Standard circulation coin: Third coinage
Silver • 0.35 g • ⌀ 7 mm
Sp# 159, V# 563, ABC# 1331, N# 281953
¼ Stater "Atrebatic C" - Commius
(45 BC - 30 BC)

Standard circulation coin
Gold • 1.21 g • ⌀ 9 mm
Sp# 67, V# 353, ABC# 1028, Mack# 83, N# 126733
¼ Stater "Atrebatic E" - Tincomarus
(25 BC - 20 BC)

Standard circulation coin
Gold • 1.20 g • ⌀ 10 mm
Sp# 77, V# 378, ABC# 1076, Mack# 97, N# 118209
¼ Stater "Atrebatic H" - Eppillus
(10 BC - 10 AD)

Standard circulation coin
Gold • 1.15 g • ⌀ 9 mm
Sp# 98, V# 435, ABC# 1154, Mack# 302, N# 126736
¼ Stater
(10-40)

Standard circulation coin
Gold • 1.33 g • ⌀ 11 mm
ABC# 1205, BMC Iron# 1217-1221, V#  468-1, N# 391623
¼ Stater - Verica
(10-40)

Standard circulation coin
Gold • 1.19 g • ⌀ 10 mm
Sp# 124, V# 466, ABC# 1199, N# 342413
¼ Stater "Atrebatic J" - Verica
(20-25)

Standard circulation coin: Second coinage
Gold • 1.37 g • ⌀ 12 mm
Sp# 127, V# 501, ABC# 1208, Mack# 122, N# 120172
Quinarius - Eppilus (EPP COM)
(10 BC - 10 AD)

Standard circulation coin
Silver • 1.30 g • ⌀ 12 mm
ABC# 1166, V# 417, N# 401596
Stater "Atrebatic B"
(75 BC - 30 BC)

Standard circulation coin
Gold • 6.02 g • ⌀ 18 mm
Sp# 38, V# 210-214, ABC# 485, 494-7, GCV# 164, Mack# 58, Mack# 60, Mack# 61, N# 123965
Stater "Insuler Belgic C / Kentish A"
(75 BC - 50 BC)

Standard circulation coin
Gold • 6.72 g • ⌀ 20.5 mm
Sp# 20A, ABC# 515, N# 372498
Stater (Wonersh type)
(60 BC - 20 BC)

Standard circulation coin
Gold • 5.29 g • ⌀ 19 mm
Sp# 36, V# 1520, ABC# 527, Mack# 148, GCV# 171, N# 382691
Stater "Atrebatic B"
(60 BC - 20 BC)

Standard circulation coin
Gold • 5.86 g • ⌀ 20 mm
Sp# 39, V# 216, ABC# 488, Mack# 59, GCV# 165, BMC Iron# 461-475, N# 382519
Stater - Commius (E-type)
(45 BC - 30 BC)

Standard circulation coin
Gold • 5.42 g • ⌀ 16 mm
ABC# 1025, BMC A-G# 730, V# 352, N# 391317
Stater "Atrebatic D" - Tincomarus
(20 BC - 10 AD)

Standard circulation coin: First coinage
Gold • 5.35 g • ⌀ 17.5 mm
Sp# 72, V# 363, ABC# 1049, Mack# 94, N# 116422
Unit (Ashdown Forest Helmet type)
(60 BC - 20 BC)

Standard circulation coin
Silver • 1.25 g
Sp# 54, V# 264, ABC# 662, Mack# 89, GCV# 167, N# 382598
Unit "Atrebatic C" - Commius
(45 BC - 30 BC)

Standard circulation coin
Silver • 1.19 g • ⌀ 12 mm
Sp# 69, V# 355, ABC# 1034-40, Mack# 446b, N# 119061
"Tincomarus Comet" Unit "Atrebatic D" - Tincomarus
(25 BC - 10 AD)

Standard circulation coin
Silver • 0.91 g • ⌀ 12 mm
Sp# 88, V# 371, ABC# 1127, N# 392327
Unit "Atrebatic D" - Tincomarus
(25 BC - 10 AD)

Standard circulation coin
Silver • 1.3 g • ⌀ 13 mm
Sp# 90, V# 369, ABC# 1100, N# 307820
Unit "Atrebatic G" - Eppillus
(10 BC - 10 AD)

Standard circulation coin
Silver • 1.26 g • ⌀ 12 mm
Sp# 100, V# 416, ABC# 1163, N# 120460

Celtic Britain › Brittonic, Uncertain tribe • Standard circulation coin

Potin Unit "Trinovantian A"
(100 BC - 90 BC)

Standard circulation coin
Potin • 2.83 g • ⌀ 15 mm
Sp# 62, V# 1402-42, ABC# 120-32, N# 228370
¼ Stater "Geometric"
(80 BC - 50 BC)

Standard circulation coin
Gold • 1.31 g • ⌀ 10.5 mm
Sp# 46, Mack# 43, GCV# 158, N# 382324
¼ Stater "Geometric"
(65 BC - 40 BC)

Standard circulation coin
Gold • 1.44 g
Sp# 46, V# 143, Mack# 40, 43-45, GCV# 157, N# 382281
¼ Stater "Atrebatic B"
(55 BC - 45 BC)

Standard circulation coin
Gold • 1.3 g • ⌀ 14 mm
Sp# 48, V# 220-32, ABC# 500-2371, GCV# 166, N# 82476
Stater "Clacton type 1"
(100 BC - 40 BC)

Standard circulation coin
Gold • 6.35 g • ⌀ 20 mm
Sp# 26, ABC# 2332, Mack# 47, GCV# 160, N# 382346
Stater "Yarmouth C"
(80 BC - 60 BC)

Standard circulation coin
Electrum • 6.14 g • ⌀ 20 mm
Sp# 23, V# 1220, ABC# 518, Mack# 31, GCV# 156, N# 372514
Stater "Norfolk wolf type"
(65 BC - 45 BC)

Standard circulation coin
Gold • 6.07 g • ⌀ 16 mm
Sp# 30, ABC# 1393, Mack# 49, GCV# 161, N# 382348
Stater "Atrebatic A"
(65 BC - 55 BC)

Standard circulation coin
Electrum • 5.43 g • ⌀ 20 mm
Sp# 21, V# 200, 202, ABC# 482, 2430, Mack# 28, 29, GCV# 154, N# 120154
Stater "Durotrigan B"
(65 BC - 55 BC)

Standard circulation coin
Gold • 5.99 g • ⌀ 17 mm
Sp# 22, V# 1205, ABC# 746, Mack# 32, GCV# 155, N# 96167
Stater "Clacton type 2"
(60 BC - 50 BC)

Standard circulation coin
Gold • 6.11 g
Sp# 27, ABC# 2329, Mack# 46, 46a, GCV# 159, N# 382338
Stater "Corieltauvian A"
(55 BC)

Standard circulation coin
Gold • 6.2 g • ⌀ 20 mm
Sp# 28, V# 800, ABC# 1716-19, GCV# 162, N# 126729
Stater "Corieltauvian B"
(55 BC - 45 BC)

Standard circulation coin
Gold • 5.91 g • ⌀ 18 mm
Sp# 29, V# 804, 805, 807, ABC# 1722-40, GCV# 163, N# 117602
Silver Unit (East Wiltshire - Potterne Moon Head)
(50 BC - 20 BC)

Standard circulation coin
Silver • 1 g • ⌀ 12 mm
ABC# 2131, N# 328971

Celtic Britain › Cantii tribe • Standard circulation coin

Silver Unit
(50 BC - 25 BC)

Standard circulation coin
Silver • 0.93 g
ABC# 216, N# 116428
Silver Unit "Cantian J" (SA)
(1-10)

Standard circulation coin
Silver • 1.15 g
Sp# 187, ABC# 369, N# 126850
Walking Victory Unit - Touto
(10-15)

Standard circulation coin
Silver • 1.26 g • ⌀ 14 mm
ABC# 432, Sp# 116, V# 442-01, N# 370334
Silver Unit "Cantian N" - Amminus
(30-40)

Standard circulation coin
Silver • 1.00 g • ⌀ 12 mm
ABC# 459, N# 215023
Silver Unit "Cantian N" - Amminus
(35-38)

Standard circulation coin
Silver • 0.97 g • ⌀ 12 mm
Sp# 188, V# 192, ABC# 456, Mack# 313, N# 120546
¼ Stater "Cantian H"
(40 BC - 35 BC)

Standard circulation coin
Gold • 1.35 g • ⌀ 12 mm
Sp# 172, V# 151, ABC# 198, Mack# 85, N# 115884
¼ Stater "Cantian M" - Vosenos
(10 BC - 5 BC)

Standard circulation coin
Gold • 1.35 g • ⌀ 11 mm
Sp# 185, V# 185, ABC# 360, Mack# 298, N# 126849
Stater "Cantian G"
(45 BC - 40 BC)

Standard circulation coin
Gold • 5.49 g • ⌀ 17 mm
Sp# 169, V# 144, ABC# 177, N# 123995
Stater "Cantian K" - Dubnovellaunus
(30 BC - 10 BC)

Standard circulation coin
Gold • 5.5 g • ⌀ 20 mm
Sp# 177, V# 169, ABC# 303, Mack# 282, N# 120461
Bronze Unit "Cantian C"
(100 BC - 90 BC)

Standard circulation coin
Bronze • 1.7 g • ⌀ 18 mm
Sp# 63, V# 112-119, ABC# 153-156, N# 126732
Bronze Unit "Cantian D"
(90 BC - 50 BC)

Standard circulation coin
Bronze • 1.6 g • ⌀ 17 mm
Sp# 63, ABC# 159-171, V# 122-133, GCV# 188, N# 364543
Bronze Unit "Curly Lion"
(50 BC - 20 BC)

Standard circulation coin
Bronze • 2.45 g • ⌀ 15 mm
ABC# 282, N# 332077
Bronze Unit "Kentish type"
(50 BC - 25 BC)

Standard circulation coin
Bronze • 2.51 g
Sp# 176, V# 154, 167, ABC# 258-91, Mack# 295, Mack# 296, N# 116429

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