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LOT 2955
Celtic Britannia. Iceni, Anted AR Unit. Circa AD 1-25. Icenian G type.
Two opposed crescents with pellets between, superimposed upon band of three lines surrounded by two lines of pellets / Celticized horse to right; [above, daisy or sun symbol?]; pellet triad, line of three horizontal pellets and monogram of ANTÐ below. ABC 1645; cf. Van Arsdell 711, 715; SCBC 441. Good Very Fine.(0.81gr, 14mm, 12h.).
ProvenanceEx Graham Slater collection.
Property of a Cambridgeshire, UK, gentleman.
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Celtic Britannia. Iceni AR Unit. Circa AD 10-43.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £26
Two opposed crescents with pellets between, superimposed upon band of three lines / Horse to right, ECE below. Cf. Van Arsdell 764; SCBC 445. 0.57gr, 13mm, 10h.
Near Very Fine. Edge chipped.
Acquired on the UK art market before 2000. Property of an Essex, UK, gentleman. -
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Celtic Britannia. Cantiaci, Dubnovellaunos AR Unit. Circa 20 BC-AD 10. Dubnovellaunos Serpent Griffin type.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £59
Coiled ram-headed serpent / Griffin to left, head turned back, DV below. ABC, p.40, 330; Van Arsdell -; BMC -; SCBC -. 0.50gr, 11mm, 9h.
Near Very Fine. Extremely rare; recorded as 'Unique?' by ABC.
Found 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. -
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.
