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LOT 2951
Celtic Britannia. Cantiaci, Dubnovellaunos AR Unit. Circa 20 BC-AD 10. Dubnovellaunos Serpent Griffin type.
Coiled ram-headed serpent / Griffin to left, head turned back, DV below. ABC, p.40, 330; Van Arsdell -; BMC -; SCBC -. Near Very Fine. Extremely rare; recorded as 'Unique?' by ABC.(0.50gr, 11mm, 9h.).
ProvenanceFound Tendring, Essex.
Accompanied by a copy of the British Museum's Portable Antiquities Scheme (PAS) report no.ESS-3D47B5.
Accompanied by the finder's copy of the PAS object entry form.
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Celtic Britannia. Catuvellauni and Trinovantes, Cunobelin AV Stater. Circa AD 10-20. Camulodunum (Colchester) mint.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £1,950
CA-MV, grain ear / CVN, horse leaping to right; above, branch; in field to right, pellet-in-annulet. ABC 2777; Van Arsdell 1931-7; BMC 1787-1792; SCBC 285. 5.45gr, 19mm, 3h.
Good Very Fine. Lustrous rose gold.
Found Huntingdonshire, Cambridgeshire, UK, on Monday 27th April 2015. Accompanied by a copy of the British Museum's Portable Antiquities Scheme (PAS) with report no.CAM-CD5F58. -
Celtic Britannia. Iceni, Ecen AR Unit. Circa AD 10-43. Ecen Corn Ear type.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £39
Double crescents back to back with two pellets between and lines and rows of pellets extending outwards / Horse rearing to right, with grain ear mane; three pellets and [ECEN] below. ABC 1657; Van Arsdell 730; SCBC 443A. 0.77gr, 12mm, 1h.
Near Very Fine. Edge chipped.
Acquired on the UK art market before 2000. Property of an Essex, UK, gentleman. -
Celtic Britannia. Cantiaci Potin Cast Unit. Circa 90-75 BC. Rounded Bull (Cantian D) type.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £20
Outline head to left with central circle / Outline bull charging to right; two crescents above. ABC 165; Van Arsdell 123-1. 2.48gr, 19mm, 9h.
Near Very Fine.
Acquired on the UK art market before 2000. Property of an Essex, UK, gentleman.
