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. Iceni, Anted AR Unit. Circa AD 10-30.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £59
Two outline crescents back-to-back, two pellets between, on a central band set on vertical wreath / Celticised horse prancing to right, with grain ear mane; [pelletal sun above], below, pellet triad, line of three horizontal pellets and monogram of ANTD. ABC 1645; Van Arsdell 715-1; BMC 3960-4009. 0.81gr, 13mm, 6h.
Near Very Fine. Edge chipped.
Found Bacton, Suffolk, U.K. UKFD record no.48976. -
Celtic Britannia. Iceni AR Unit. Circa AD 20-43. Norfolk God Moustache type.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £247
Male head to right, with short spiky hair and boarskin headdress./ Horse to right, with cabled mane, cabled pelta above, kite shape below. ABC 1567; Van Arsdell 794-1; BMC 3605-759; SCBC 434. 1.16gr, 13mm, 5h.
Good Very Fine.
Found East Northamptonshire, UK. PAS record no.BH-7AD3AA. -
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Celtic Britannia. Catuvellauni and Trinovantes, Cunobelin AR Unit. AD 10-43. Cunobelinus Sphinx type.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £33
[CVNO], draped and winged bust to right / [TASCIO], sphinx seated to left. ABC 2870; Van Arsdell 2057-1; SCBC 313. 1.13gr, 13mm, 9h.
Near Very Fine. Edge chipped.
Found Bolnhurst, Bedfordshire, UK. UKFD record no.52438.
