AUCTION UPDATE

The latest coin sales from around the world, both online and in the auction houses

Chris Rudd’s recent all-Celtic sale saw a number of silver coins with heads on perform surprisingly well. Amongst the highlights was a bearded head of King Tasciovanos – his name means ‘killer of badgers’ – which went for £3,000. Elizabeth Cottam, director of Chris Rudd Ltd, said: ‘Life in the Celtic world is always full of surprises. Usually it’s Celtic gold that glitters, but last May it was silver that was shining and getting record prices, especially if they had nice heads on. The only exception was a tiny silver coin – only 10mm in diameter, only half a gram in weight – which had a longeared hare on it. That went for £1,100, twice the estimate.’

SOLD FOR £3,000