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LOT 2524
Celtic Britannia. Cantii AR Unit. Circa 50-40 BC. Uninscribed coinage. Crossed Wreaths type.
Crossed wreaths, opposing crescents at centre; pellets and annulets in quarters / Horse to right looking back, pellets and annulets in fields. ABC 246; Van Arsdell 1611-1; SCBC -. Near Extremely Fine. Bright silver, bold horse. Very Rare.(0.92gr, 12mm, 9h.).
Provenance
Ex Chris Rudd (Liz's List 69, no.13/17526 with coin ticket).
From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent.
Published
Published on the Celtic Coin Index with record no.CCI 08.9066.
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