Atrebates and Regni Celtic Coins for Sale
These people inhabited the country centred on the modern counties of Berkshire and Oxfordshire. Originally from Gaul, their Continental predecessors had in 56 BC joined forces with their neighbours the Nervii to field 15,000 tribesmen in opposition to Julius Caesar. During the expeditions of 55 and 54 BC, Commius was to take a central role as Caesar's ambassador to the British tribes who opposed the Roman general. Commius was later to turn against his former friend and led the Atrebates in an unsuccessful attempt to relieve Vercingatorix during the siege of Alesia in September 52 BC. Now the enemy of Caesar, Commius fled the continent in 51 BC, and with his retinue made for Britain, where his descendants were destined to rule part of the island until the coming of Rome in 43 AD.
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| | Commius 'Wheel Type' AR Minim 012771 | Stunning Very Rare Commius 'Wheel Type' AR Minim Silver, 0.40 grams; 8.98 mm. 45-30 BC. Atrebatic C. Obverse: Celticized head left with 'curved ladder' for hair, eye crudely-engraved pellet-in-ring motif, three double ring motifs in front. Reverse: Celticized horse left, torc-shape within ring below, wheel above, mane made up of a curved line. Coin Index Registration Number at Oxford University: CCI 09.3014. VA 355-5; S. 70. [Van Arsdell classified this coin as extremely rare, with most in museums]. Extremely fine, a stunning example. Found Wiltshire. | £295.00  |  |
| | Commius 'Wheel Type' AR Minim 012903 | Very Rare Commius 'Wheel Type' AR Minim Silver, 0.34 grams; 8.20 mm. 45-30 BC. Atrebatic C. Obverse: Celticized head left with 'curved ladder' for hair, eye crudely-engraved pellet-in-ring motif, three double ring motifs in front. Reverse: Celticized horse left, torc-shape within ring below, wheel above, mane made up of a curved line. Celtic Coin Index Registration Number at Oxford University: CCI 09.3020. VA. 358-5. [Van Arsdell classified this coin as extremely rare, with most in museums]. Extremely fine. Found Wiltshire. | £185.00 |  |
| | Tincomarus 'Verica' AR Unit 015028 | Rare Tincomarus 'Verica' AR Unit Silver, 1.14 grams, 14.44 mm. Circa 10-20 AD. Obverse: Celticized head left, pellet in ring motif for eye and diademed made up of a line, RVS around head. Reverse: Celticized horse left with symbols around. Celtic Coin Index Registration Number at Oxford University: CCI 08.8826. VA 473-1. Very fine/fine. Found Cambridgeshire. Recorded as extremely rare in Van Arsdell’s Celtic Coinage of Britain.
Dr. John Sills at Oxford University writes: "RVS visible in front of face, this was the type that first hinted at the name Tincomarus rather than Tincommius, later confirmed by the Alton hoard." | £120.00 |  |
| | Verica 'Vine Leaf' Silver Minim 012545 | Rare Verica 'Vine Leaf' Silver Minim Silver, 0.17 grams, 8.46 mm. Atrebatic K. Circa 25-35 AD. Obverse: CF either side of leaf within pellet border. Reverse: celticized horse right rearing on hind legs, VERI above and CA below within pellet border. Celtic Coin Index Registration Number at Oxford University: CCI 09.3036. VA 550-1, S 149; BMC 1524-1525. Good fine/very fine. | £60.00 |  |
| | Atrebates 'Eppillus' Silver Minim 012544 | Atrebates 'Eppillus' Silver Minim Silver, 0.15 grams, 8.38 mm. Atrebatic G. Circa 10 BC-10AD. Obverse: four armed spiral with a pellet in each angle and pellet in ring motif in centre. Reverse: Celticized horse right with EPP above. Celtic Coin Index Registration Number at Oxford University: CCI 09.3035. VA 421-1, S 103; BMC 1118-1120. Near very fine. | £70.00 |  |
| | Eppillus 012772 | Eppillus 'Spiral' AR Minim Silver, 0.28 grams; 8.83 mm. 10 BC-10 AD. Atrebatic G. Obverse: four armed spiral with pellet in each angle, pellet-in-ring motif in centre. Reverse: Celticized horse right, EPP above. Celtic Coin Index Registration Number at Oxford University: CCI 09.3015. VA. 421-1; S. 103. Very fine. Found Wiltshire. | £160.00 |  |
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| Celtic Coin Book References: S = Coins of England and the United Kingdom M = R P Mack, The Coinage of Ancient Britain VA = R D Van Arsdell, Celtic Coinage in Britain BMC = D Allen & R Hobbs, British Museum Catalogues GEB = J Sills, Gaulish and Early British Gold Coinage LT = S Gouet, M Prieur & L Schmitt, La Tour CCI = Celtic Coin Index at Oxford University WW = Wildwinds.com (reference & attribution site)
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