102 - Insular Cf1 - The TCx3 Collection

Unique ID: 102

Technical details

DataDescriptionProvenanceReferences

Denomination	Stater	Metal	Gold
Area	Britain	Region	Southern
Issuing Authority	Regini	Issuer	Unknown
Weight	6.64g	Diameter	19.16mm
Rarity	Rare (31 to 50)	Date	70 BC to 55 BC (see note about dating)

Obverse Legend	No Legend
Reverse Legend	No Legend
Obverse Description	The obverse features a standard Celtic abstract rendition of Apollo’s head. The defining feature on Insular Cf1 is the “axe head” used for the cloak fastener.
Reverse Description	The reverse shows a sinuous articulated horse which was standard for this time period. The defining feature on Insular Cf1 is the ring of pellets around the coffee bean behind the horse. This is mostly off-flan on this coin, but the very edge can be seen.

Bt. Morton & Eden Ltd. Auction 108 lot 115 22 Oct 2020

ABC	ABC 515. Sills Insular Cf
Divided Kingdoms	DK 129. Insular Cf1 Class 1
Spink	S 20A. Insular Belgic C/Kentish A type
Sills 2003	Sills 457 – 458. Insular Cf1 Class 1

Insular Cf is the earliest identifiable British gold coinage. It was derived from, and contemporary with, the later GB-Ca classes. It is split into two classes, with the first starting as a close copy of GB-Ca1, and the second being a much cruder copy. It is likely that the dies for the first class were cut by an experienced continental engraver who had worked on GB-Ca1, and the dies for the cruder second class were cut by a newly trained British engraver.

This coin is one of the class 1 coins.

Associated Insular Cf2 quarter staters: 29 and 41