LOT 2976
Celtic Britannia. Iceni AR Unit. Circa 50-30 BC. Uninscribed issue.
Male head to right, with herringbone hair and large oval eye; ring of pellets with central boss before / Horse to right, ring of pellets with central boss above. Cf. ABC 1525. Near Very Fine. Edge chipped.(0.68gr, 14mm, 12h.).
ProvenanceAcquired on the UK art market before 2000.
Property of an Essex, UK, gentleman.
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Celtic Britannia. Cantiaci Potin Cast Unit. Circa 90-75 BC. Rounded Bull (Cantian D) type.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £20
Outline head to left with central circle / Outline bull charging to right; two crescents above. ABC 165; Van Arsdell 123-1. 2.48gr, 19mm, 9h.
Near Very Fine.
Acquired on the UK art market before 2000. Property of an Essex, UK, gentleman. -
Celts in Lower Danube AR Tetradrachm. Circa 300-100 BC. Imitating Alexander III and Philip III of Macedon.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £13
Degraded head of Herakles to right / Stylised Zeus seated to left, holding eagle in right hand and sceptre with left. Cf. Lanz 910-932. 15.22gr, 29mm, 12h.
Good Fine.
UK gallery, early 2000s. -
Celtic Northeast Gaul. Coriosolites BI Stater. Circa 80-50 BC.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £182
Moon-shaped head facing to right, with pointed nose, mouth consisting of two vertical dots and almond-shaped eye / Horse with bird-like head galloping to right, boar below, charioteer in the form of ringed monster holding beaded strap ending in a diamond-form composed of four dots in front of the horse. Delestrée 2340. 6.42gr, 20mm, 12h.
Near Extremely Fine.
Property of a Cambridgeshire, UK, gentleman.
