Details
LOT 2807
Celtic Britannia. Iceni AR Unit. Circa 50-40 BC. Uncertain mint in the upper Yare valey. Norfolk Diadem type. Uninscribed issue.
Diademed head to right; [stars before] / Horse prancing to right; pelleted wheel above, star below. ABC 1501; VA -; SCBC 432. Near Very Fine. Rare.(0.75gr, 13mm, 5h.).
Provenance
From a private Merseyside, UK, collection; formed since circa 2000.
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