LOT 3057
Celtic Britannia. Cantiaci Potin Cast Unit. Early 1st century BC. Uninscribed. Angular Bull type (Cantian D).
Stylised head to left / Stylised bull; two crescents above, pellet and exergual line below. ABC 171; cf. Van Ardsell 133 and 135-136; SCBC 63. Good Very Fine.(2.12gr, 18mm, 9h.).
ProvenanceFound Wilden, Bedfordshire, UK.
UKFD record no.55983.
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Celtic Britannia. Iceni, Anted AR Unit. Circa AD 10-30.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £91
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], reversed S before; below, pellet triad, line of three horizontal pellets and monogram of ATD. Van Arsdell 715-1; ABC 1645; BMC 3960-4009. 0.79gr, 13mm, 4h.
Very Fine.
Found Huntingdonshire, UK. PAS record no.BH-265C64. -
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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. -
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Celtic Britannia. Catuvellauni and Trinovantes, Tasciovanos AR Unit. Circa 25 BC-AD 10. North Thames Capital Verlamion (St. Albans). Braided Hair type.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £33
Head to left with corded hair / Horse to right, [bucranium above], solar motif below, [trefoil behind]; pellet before. ABC 2604; Van Arsdell 1698-1; SCBC 227. 0.70gr, 13mm, 3h.
Very Fine. Edge chipped. Very rare.
Found Bolnhurst, Bedfordshire, UK. UKFD record no.52122.
