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Upcoming auction for unique celtic iron age silver unit

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I wanted to share this beautiful unique Celtic silver unit found by my detecting friend Peter a few weeks ago.and has been recorded on PAS ref;  HAMP-FCA2F3

The coin will be sold in auction a little later this week by a well known auction house in London

 

 

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Thank you for a really informative post.

I look forward to your future contributions and hope Peter does really well.

:rolleyes:

Anything else you would like to contibute along the lines of being ........beautiful ?.

Peter is not that bothered if he cant make a post himself.

 

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yummy coin

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No museum wanted this?

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Dave they wouldn't get the chance unless they were in the auction room with the rest of us. A single coin would not be recordable and therefore would not go through the treasure process.

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Am I right in thinking that if a piece such as this were bought by an overseas buyer, an export licence would be required; and if so a Brit museum could then purchase the item at hammer price?

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Way out of my comfort zone, but in the course of re-photographing my collection I am reminded that I have this

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I know what I think it is, but can someone properly ID it for me?

Not a great rarity I'm fairly sure, but thanks for any help :)

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Does anyone know how much the coin sold for.....or where the good Peter was metal detecting? 

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On 20 September 2016 at 1:49 AM, Paulus said:

Way out of my comfort zone, but in the course of re-photographing my collection I am reminded that I have this

sabin_obv03_1l_t_1600.jpg

I know what I think it is, but can someone properly ID it for me?

Not a great rarity I'm fairly sure, but thanks for any help :)

From my memory of Roman history, and the letters SABIN on the obverse, it could be a commemorative of the rape of the Sabine women? The reverse appears to show women being carried off. Apart from this, I can't help much.

Here's a similar item on eBay - it seems my hunch was right:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Roman-Republic-Sabinus-89BC-Rare-Silver-Ancient-Coin-Rape-of-Sabine-i28426-/230811767964

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Just now, Peckris said:

From my memory of Roman history, and the letters SABIN on the obverse, it could be a commemorative of the rape of the Sabine women? The reverse appears to show women being carried off. Apart from this, I can't help much.

Yes, I think it's in Chris' @Chris Perkins book 'Roman Silver Coins' as Silver Denarius 89BC Rape of Sabine Women, L. Titurius Sabinus, CRS204 Group 6 Class 1a (two or more human characters/trophies), thanks Chris

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It seems it is a rare item.

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