LOT 3068
Celtic Britannia. Iceni, Anted AR Unit. Circa AD 10-30.
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], below, pellet triad, line of three horizontal pellets and monogram of ANTD. ABC 1645; Van Arsdell 715-1; BMC 3960-4009. Near Very Fine. Edge chipped.(0.81gr, 13mm, 6h.).
ProvenanceFound Bacton, Suffolk, U.K.
UKFD record no.48976.
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Celtic Britannia. Catuvellauni and Trinovantes, Tasciovanos AE Unit. Circa 25 BC-AD 10. Tasciovanos Laureate type.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £65
Laureate head to left, garnished border around / Fat horse to left, tail raised over body, trefoil of pellets above and below, pelletal sun ring before. ABC 2697; Van Arsdell 1822-1; SCBC 258. 1.26gr, 13mm, 1h.
Near Very Fine. Very rare.
Found UK. From the collection of a Bedford, UK, lady. -
Celtic Northeast Gaul. Ambiani AV Stater. Circa 60-50 BC. Uninscribed coinage. Series E.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £598
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). 5.73gr, 18mm, 12h.
Near Very Fine.
Acquired on the UK art market. From the collection of Mr Carlos Bahamonde, Manchester, UK. -
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Celtic Britannia. Iceni, Ecen AR Unit. Circa AD 25-38. Icenian J type.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £117
Two opposed crescents with pellets between, superimposed upon band of three lines / Horse advancing to right; sun above, three pellets in a line below. Cf. ABC 1678 & 1681; cf. Van Arsdell 752; BMC 4297-4325; SCBC 436. 0.99gr, 13mm, 10h.
Good Very Fine.
Found UK. Property of a North Yorkshire, UK, gentleman.
