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CA-MV, grain ear / CVN, horse leaping to right; above, branch; in field to right, pellet-in-annulet. ABC 2777; Van Arsdell 1931-7; BMC 1787-1792; SCBC 285. 5.45gr, 19mm, 3h.

Good Very Fine. Lustrous rose gold.

Found Huntingdonshire, Cambridgeshire, UK, on Monday 27th April 2015. Accompanied by a copy of the British Museum's Portable Antiquities Scheme (PAS) with report no.CAM-CD5F58.

Coiled ram-headed serpent / Griffin to left, head turned back, DV below. ABC, p.40, 330; Van Arsdell -; BMC -; SCBC -. 0.50gr, 11mm, 9h.

Near Very Fine. Extremely rare; recorded as 'Unique?' by ABC.

Found Tendring, Essex. Accompanied by a copy of the British Museum's Portable Antiquities Scheme (PAS) report no.ESS-3D47B5. Accompanied by the finder's copy of the PAS object entry form.

Outline head to left with central circle / Outline bull charging to right; two crescents above. ABC 165; Van Arsdell 123-1. 2.48gr, 19mm, 9h.

Near Very Fine.

Acquired on the UK art market before 2000. Property of an Essex, UK, gentleman.

Stylised boar standing to right / Stylised horse standing to right; sun ring(?) above. Cf. ABC 1803. 1.16gr, 14mm, 6h.

Good Fine.

Acquired on the UK art market before 2000. Property of an Essex, UK, gentleman.

Blank / Stylised horse standing to right; sun ring above. ABC 1803; Van Arsdell 877-3. 1.03gr, 14mm, 12h.

Very Fine. Toned.

Acquired on the UK art market before 2000. Property of an Essex, UK, gentleman.

Two opposed crescents with pellets between, superimposed upon band of three lines surrounded by two lines of pellets / Celticized horse to right; [above, daisy or sun symbol?]; pellet triad, line of three horizontal pellets and monogram of ANTÐ below. ABC 1645; cf. Van Arsdell 711, 715; SCBC 441. 0.81gr, 14mm, 12h.

Good Very Fine.

Ex Graham Slater collection. Property of a Cambridgeshire, UK, gentleman.

Two outline crescents back-to-back, two pellets between, on a central band set on vertical wreath / Celticised horse prancing to right, with grain ear mane; pelletal sun above; below, pellet triad and monogram of ANTD. Van Arsdell 715-1; ABC 1645; BMC 3960-4009. 1.04gr, 13mm, 11h.

Good Very Fine. Toned.

UK gallery, early 2000s.

Two opposed crescents with pellets between, superimposed upon band of three lines surrounded by two lines of pellets / Celticized horse to right, surrounded by pellets; above, daisy or sun symbol; trefoil of pellets and monogram of ANTED below. ABC 1645; Van Arsdell 711; SCBC 441. 0.92gr, 13mm, 12h.

Very Fine. Toned.

Acquired on the UK art market before 2000. Property of an Essex, UK, gentleman.

Two outline crescents back-to-back, two pellets between, on a central band set on vertical wreath / Celticised horse prancing to right; below, pellet triad and monogram of ANTD. ABC 1645; Van Arsdell 715-1; BMC 3960-4009. 0.73gr, 13mm, 12h.

Near Very Fine. Edge chipped.

Acquired on the UK art market before 2000. Property of an Essex, UK, gentleman.

Two opposed crescents with pellets between, superimposed upon band of three lines / Horse advancing to right; sun above, three pellets in a line below. ABC 1678 & 1681; Van Arsdell 752; BMC 4297-4325; SCBC 436. 1.18gr, 13mm, 12h.

Very Fine.

Ex Graham Slater collection. Property of a Cambridgeshire, UK, gentleman.

Two opposed crescents with pellets between, superimposed upon band of three lines surrounded by two lines of pellets / Horse advancing to right; sun above, ECE below. ABC 1657; Van Arsdell 730; SCBC 443a. 1.28gr, 13mm, 2h.

Very Fine.

Ex Graham Slater collection. Property of a Cambridgeshire, UK, gentleman.

Double crescents back to back with two pellets between and lines and rows of pellets extending outwards / Horse rearing to right, with grain ear mane; three pellets and [ECEN] below. ABC 1657; Van Arsdell 730; SCBC 443A. 0.77gr, 12mm, 1h.

Near Very Fine. Edge chipped.

Acquired on the UK art market before 2000. Property of an Essex, UK, gentleman.