https://www.ukdfd.co.uk/templates/general_wide/img/logo.png UKDFD Recording Software https://www.ukdfd.co.uk/ Iron Age https://www.ukdfd.co.uk/coins/iron-age.html Corieltavi Gold Fractional Stater https://www.ukdfd.co.uk/coins/iron-age/corieltavi/corieltavi-gold-fractional-stater-59302.html Sun, 05 Jul 2026 12:08:15 GMT Corieltavi Corieltavi Gold Fractional Stater  
Description: An uninscribed gold fractional stater of the Corieltavi.
On the basis of the recorded weight of just 0.54g, the coin would initially appear to be an eighth stater, but a very worn quarter stater is regarded as more likely. John Sills (see below) notes that the coin is struck from the first known reverse die (rev 1 in his forthcoming publication), and that the only other example weighs 1.3g.

The reverse design appears to be derived specifically from the Gallo-Belgic Ca2 class 4 type quarter stater*, the only issue of that series where the reverse design disintegrates into a meaningless array of blobs, curves and pellets above and below a central bar.
* Sills, J, Gaulish Gold Coinage, p. 229, figs 76g-h

The UKDFD is grateful to Liz Cottam and Dr John Sills for their assistance with the identification of this coin. 
Category: Iron Age, Corieltavi
Category: Corieltavi
]]> Iceni Gold Stater https://www.ukdfd.co.uk/coins/iron-age/iceni/iceni-gold-stater-59229.html Wed, 15 Apr 2026 12:57:50 GMT Iceni Iceni Gold Stater  
Description: An uninscibed gold stater of the Iceni, 'Norfolk Wolf' (wolf left) type.
Category: Iron Age, Iceni
Category: Iceni
]]> Durotriges Stater https://www.ukdfd.co.uk/coins/iron-age/durotriges/durotriges-stater-59186.html Sun, 15 Mar 2026 10:05:11 GMT Durotriges Durotriges Stater  
Description: Silver stater of the Durotriges, struck circa 58BC-45BC.
Category: Iron Age, Durotriges
Category: Durotriges
]]> Cantii Cast Bronze ('Potin') Coin https://www.ukdfd.co.uk/coins/iron-age/cantii/cantii-cast-bronze-potin-coin-59115.html Sun, 18 Jan 2026 15:53:33 GMT Cantii Cantii Cast Bronze ('Potin') Coin  
Description: Celtic cast bronze (’potin’) coin attributed to the Cantii (or Cantiaci). Designated the 'Angular Bull' type in Ancient British Coinage (ABC). Dated 85-50 BC by Van Arsdell and circa 120-100 BC in the Standard Catalogue of British Coins (2025).
Category: Iron Age, Cantii
Category: Cantii
]]> Celtic Potin Coin, Gaul https://www.ukdfd.co.uk/coins/iron-age/imported-and-uncertain-british/celtic-potin-coin-gaul-58931.html Sat, 18 Oct 2025 13:27:20 GMT Imported and uncertain British Celtic Potin Coin, Gaul  
Description: An unattributed Celtic potin coin of northern Gaul, Very worn, obverse almost blank.
Category: Iron Age, Imported and uncertain British
Category: Imported and uncertain British
]]> Cantii Cast Bronze ('Potin') Coin https://www.ukdfd.co.uk/coins/iron-age/cantii/cantii-cast-bronze-potin-coin-58918.html Fri, 10 Oct 2025 13:52:31 GMT Cantii Cantii Cast Bronze ('Potin') Coin  
Description: A 'Thurrock Type' cast bronze ('potin') coin of the Iron Age. Van Arsdell attributes this type to the Trinovantes, but current numismatic opinion favours the Cantii.
Category: Iron Age, Cantii
Category: Cantii
]]> Iron Age Forgery (?) https://www.ukdfd.co.uk/coins/iron-age/miscellaneous/iron-age-forgery-58887.html Thu, 25 Sep 2025 15:13:43 GMT Miscellaneous Iron Age Forgery (?)  
Description: A small bronze coin of approximately the same size as a fractional silver unit of the late Iron Age. The obverse appears to depict a Celticised head facing right. The style is somewhat similar to that of certain silver units of the Dobunni (e.g. UKDFD 3101 - see obverse comparison, Image 6), although the findspot is not consistent with the Dobunnic tribal area. The reverse is very unclear, but plausibly depicts a Celticised horse. The coin is most likely a contemporary base-metal forgery, which would originally have been silver-plated.
 
Category: Iron Age, Miscellaneous
Category: Miscellaneous
]]> Cantii Cast Bronze ('Potin') Coin https://www.ukdfd.co.uk/coins/iron-age/cantii/cantii-cast-bronze-potin-coin-58878.html Tue, 23 Sep 2025 15:36:49 GMT Cantii Cantii Cast Bronze ('Potin') Coin  
Description: A dump type cast bronze ('potin') coin of the 1st century BC, attributed to the Cantii (or Cantiaci).
Category: Iron Age, Cantii
Category: Cantii
]]> Cantii Cast Bronze ('Potin') Coin https://www.ukdfd.co.uk/coins/iron-age/cantii/cantii-cast-bronze-potin-coin-58791.html Mon, 25 Aug 2025 20:30:26 GMT Cantii Cantii Cast Bronze ('Potin') Coin  
Description: Celtic cast bronze (’potin’) coin attributed to the Cantii (or Cantiaci). Designated the 'Angular Bull' type in Ancient British Coinage (ABC). Dated 85-50 BC by Van Arsdell and circa 120-100 BC in the Standard Catalogue of British Coins (2025).
Category: Iron Age, Cantii
Category: Cantii
]]> Corieltavi Silver Half Unit https://www.ukdfd.co.uk/coins/iron-age/corieltavi/corieltavi-silver-half-unit-58707.html Thu, 17 Jul 2025 17:39:25 GMT Corieltavi Corieltavi Silver Half Unit  
Description: Uninscribed silver half unit of the Corieltavi. South Ferriby type.

Note
Van Arsdell lists only the silver unit of this type (horse left), but many examples of the half unit are recorded. The two denominations weigh approximately 1g and 0.5g respectively. ABC lists and illustrates the half unit with a boar on the obverse, but like the present coin, it has been struck with a very worn obverse die.
Category: Iron Age, Corieltavi
Category: Corieltavi
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