LOT 2871
Celtic Britannia. Belgae, Unknown Ruler AV Stater. Circa 60-20 BC.
Uninscribed coinage; 'Cheesefoot Head' type (SO5-6). Wreath with pelleted bar intersecting, abstract hair and face around / Triple-tailed horse to right with beaded mane, charioteer's arm above; wheel below, large pelleted sun before and above head(?), annulets and pellet in field. ABC 761; Bean Q1-13; Van Arsdell -; SCBC -. Extremely Fine. Well-centred issue in rose gold with a beautiful smoke-grey toning. Extremely rare.(4.87gr, 17mm, 6h.).
ProvenanceProbably found Hampshire, UK.
Property of the vendor's grandfather, Douglas Howle, Farnborough, UK; thence by descent.
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Celts in Lower Danube AR Tetradrachm. Circa 300-100 BC.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £26
Imitating Alexander III and Philip III of Macedon. Degraded head of Herakles to right / Stylised Zeus seated to left, holding eagle in right hand and sceptre with left. Cf. Lanz 910-932. 15.30gr, 30mm.
Fine.
Property of a North London, UK, gentleman. -
Celtic Britannia. Dobunni AR Unit. Circa 35-30 BC.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £65
(Dobunnic B) type. Uninscribed. Stylised head to right; large boss on chin, stalk lips / Triple-tailed horse leaping to left; flower motif below, stylised bird's head above. Van Arsdell 1042-1 (Corio); ABC 2015; SCBC 377. 0.78gr, 12mm, 4h.
Very Fine.
Found South Gloucestershire, UK. -
Celts in Danube Region AR Tetradrachm. Circa 1st century BC.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £468
Imitating Tetradrachms of Thasos, Thrace. Head of Celticized Dionysos to right, wearing ivy wreath, and with his hair partially knotted at the back and partially falling down the back of his neck / Blundered inscription around, Herakles, nude but for lion's skin over his left shoulder, standing to left, holding club with his right hand, monogram to inner left. Cf. Göbl OTA Class III/7. 16.81gr, 31mm, 11h.
Near Extremely Fine. Wavy flan.
Ex German art market, 2000s. Acquired from an EU collector living in London. From the collection of a Surrey, UK, gentleman.
