LOT 3065
Celtic Britannia. Catuvellauni and Trinovantes, Cunobelin AE Unit. AD 8-41.
CVNOBE-LINVS REX, bust to right / Bull butting to right, TA[SC] in exergue. ABC 2966; Van Arsdell 2095; BMC 1944-51; SCBC 340. Good Fine.(1.91gr, 16mm, 1h.).
ProvenanceFound UK.
From the collection of a Bedford, UK, lady.
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LOT 3065
Celtic Britannia. Catuvellauni and Trinovantes, Cunobelin AE Unit.
Estimate £30 - 40€35 - 46 (for guidance only)$41 - 54 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£5 (EUR 6; USD 7) +BP*
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Celtic Northeast Gaul. Ambiani AV Stater. Circa 60-50 BC. Uninscribed coinage. Series E.
Estimate: £400 - 600 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
Plain; traces of central band / Disjointed horse to right with pellet, 'S' symbols and 'rope' groundline pattern below; with pellet-in-oval behind with crescents and pellets above. Cf. Van Arsdell 50-56, 87; cf. De la Tour 235-42, 8707 {Morini}; SCBC 11; ABC 16 var. (no 'S's). 5.78gr, 17mm, 12h.
Good Very Fine.
Acquired on the UK art market. From the collection of Mr Carlos Bahamonde, Manchester, UK. -
Celtic Britannia. Catuvellauni and Trinovantes, Tasciovanos AR Unit. Circa 25 BC-AD 10. North Thames Capital Verlamion (St. Albans). Braided Hair type.
Estimate: £30 - 40 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
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. -
Celtic Northeast Gaul. Northeast, Ambiani AV Stater. Circa 58-55 BC. Gallo-Belgic E. Gallic Wars Issue.
Estimate: £800 - 1,000 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
Plain bulge / Large disjointed horse to right; ornaments around; solid exergue line above pellets-in-crescents. Depeyrot, NC VI, 161; D&T 240; Van Arsdell 52-1; ABC 16; SCBC 11. 6.25gr, 16mm, 12h.
Very Fine.
From the private collection of a Sussex, UK, gentleman.
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