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. Iceni AR Unit. Circa 35-25 BC. Norfolk Boar Phallic(?) type.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £33
Stylised boar to right / Stylised horse to right, four-spoked wheel above, cotter-pin shaped line(?) below. Cf. ABC 1582; cf. Van Arsdell 659-1; SCBC 431. 0.67gr, 13mm, 10h.
Near Very Fine. Edge chipped.
Acquired on the UK art market before 2000. Property of an Essex, UK, gentleman. -
Celtic Britannia. Iceni AR Unit. Mid-late 1st century BC. Possibly Mossop Proto Head type. Uninscribed issue.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £26
Blank / Horse to right, pellet-in-ring below, star above tail; diamond-shaped motif above with pellet in ring in each corner; ring above head. Cf. ABC 1522; SCBC 433. 0.55gr, 14mm, 12h.
Near Very Fine. Edge chipped.
Acquired on the UK art market before 2000. Property of an Essex, UK, gentleman. -
Celtic Britannia. The Iceni AR Half Unit. Circa 35-25 BC.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £7
Stylised boar to right, front leg comprised of two lines; pellet in ring behind, pellet above / Celticized annulate horse to right with round head; pellet rosette above. Cf. ABC 1621; cf. Van Arsdell 661.1; SCBC 437. 0.38gr, 10mm, 9h.
Near Very Fine. Edge chipped.
Acquired on the UK art market before 2000. Property of an Essex, UK, gentleman.
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