LOT 3059
Celtic Britannia. Cantiaci AE Unit. Circa 40-20 BC.
[Boar or wolf standing to left before tree] / Lion standing to right; ring-pellets around. Cf. ABC 270; cf. Van Arsdell 154-5; cf. SCBC 176. Good Fine.(2.12gr, 14mm, 6h.).
ProvenanceFound Suffolk, UK.
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Celtic Britannia. Catuvellauni and Trinovantes, Cunobelin AR Unit. Circa AD 10-43. Cunobelinus Spiky type.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £546
Male head to left; CAMV before / Victory seated to right on chair, holding bowl, pellet in ring before, [CVNO below]. Van Arsdell 2045-1; ABC 2855; SCBC 303. 1.32gr, 14mm, 1h.
Extremely Fine. Stunningly clear example. Very rare.
From the private collection of a Sussex, UK, gentleman. -
Celtic Northeast Gaul. Northeast, Ambiani AV Stater. Circa 58-55 BC. Gallo-Belgic E. Gallic Wars Issue.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £975
Plain bulge / Large disjointed horse to right; ornaments around; solid exergue line above pellets-in-crescents. Depeyrot, NC VI, 161; D&T 240; Van Arsdell 52-1; ABC 16; SCBC 11. 6.25gr, 16mm, 12h.
Very Fine.
From the private collection of a Sussex, UK, gentleman. -
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Celtic Britannia. Iceni, Ecen AR Half Unit. Circa AD 25-38. Mine Ece type.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £46
Back-to-back crescents in diamond shape / Horse to right; above, pellet triad each side of V-shape; below, ECE. ABC 1687; Van Arsdell 742; SCBC -. 0.37gr, 11mm, 4h.
Near Very Fine. Edge chipped. Very rare.
Acquired on the UK art market before 2000. Ex property of an Essex, UK, gentleman.
