Details
LOT 2806
Celtic Britannia. Iceni AR Unit. Mid-late 1st century BC. Mossop Proto Head type. Uninscribed issue.
Male head to left, pelleted rosette before, star beneath neck / Horse to right, pellet-in-ring below, star above tail; diamond-shaped motif above with pellet in ring in each corner. ABC 1522; BMC 3549; VA -; SCBC 433. Near Very Fine. Edge chipped.(1.11gr, 15mm, 5h.).
Provenance
From a private Merseyside, UK, collection; formed since circa 2000.
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