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LOT 2990
Celtic Britannia. Iceni AR Unit. Circa 35-25 BC. Kelling Boar type.
Stylised boar to right, eye on the shoulder, [pellet-in-ring(?) above], pellet below / Horse prancing to right, [beaded mane, pellet-triad mouth, ringed pellet above(?)]. Cf. ABC 1585. Near Very Fine. Iridescent toning. Of the highest rarity.(0.84gr, 12mm, 10h.).
Provenance
Found Little Wilbraham, Cambridgeshire, UK, on Friday 22nd November 2024.
Accompanied by a copy of the British Museum's Portable Antiquities Scheme report no.SF-EE05EA.
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