The Belgae, ‘the people who swell (with anger/battle fury’) of the Southern Region, were originally immigrant settlers around the Solent and Test valley, whose land later included Winchester (Venta Belgarum). They, or another group in this area, issued uninscribed coins, c.65-45 BC, possibly near Chichester, Portsmouth and Danebury.

Crescents and Corded Arms. c.55-45 BC. Silver half unit. 9mm. 0.42g. Back-to-back corded crescents, cogwheels, s-shapes and rings around./ Four thin corded arms, central ringed-pellet, cogwheels and crescents in each quarter. ABC 974, VA–, BMC 652, S–. Nr EF, lightly toned silver. EXCESSIVELY RARE only three others recorded.                 Was £150. Now only £125