The Corieltauvi ‘army of the broad land’ were a large north-eastern tribe between the rivers Trent, Nene and Humber, focused primarily on Lincolnshire and extending into Northamptonshire, Leicestershire, Nottinghamshire and Yorkshire. Centres at Old Sleaford (mint-site), Dragonby, Lincoln (Lindo, ‘lake river’) and Leicester (Ratae, ‘ramparts’).

Sunflower. c.AD 45-35 BC. Gold plated stater. 13-19mm. 4.92g. Wreath motif./ Lunate horse left, ‘anchor’ above. ABC 1737, VA 809-2, BMC 3146-47, S 390. CCI 02.0865 (this coin). Gd VF for issue, most of plating intact, bold strike. Ex The Royal Berkshire collection, ex CR 2002, found Braughing, Herts, 2002. EXTREMELY RARE as plated.                                           Was £300. Now only £275