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LOT 2959
Celtic Britannia. Atrebates and Regni, Commius AR Unit. Circa 50-25 BC. Commios Ladder Head Wheel type.
Moon head left, lentoid eye, ladder-like hair, small phallic face in front / Horse left, wheel above, double ring in front, uncertain animal below. ABC 1034; VA 355-5; BMC 758; S 69. Near Extremely Fine. Sharply struck in lightly toned silver, super head, full hidden face. Very rare.(1.28gr, 11mm, 3h.).
Provenance
Ex Chris Rudd, 129, lot 22, ref. no.17214.
From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent.
Footnotes
One of the finest known specimens of this extraordinary silver unit, first attributed to Commius by Robert Van Arsdell. The weird little face we see hovering before the slant-eyed moon-head (note the proximity of the nose and parted lips) also occurs on the gold staters of Commius and the Selsey Two-Faced stater.
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LOT 2959
Celtic Britannia. Atrebates and Regni, Commius AR Unit.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £624
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