Details
LOT 2877
Celtic Britannia. Dobunni AR Unit. Circa 35-30 BC.
(Dobunnic B) type. Uninscribed. Stylised head to right; large boss on chin, stalk lips / Triple-tailed horse leaping to left; flower motif below, stylised bird's head above. Van Arsdell 1042-1 (Corio); ABC 2015; SCBC 377. Very Fine.(0.78gr, 12mm, 4h.).
Provenance
Found South Gloucestershire, UK.
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