LOT 2974
Celtic Britannia, Iceni AR Unit. 20 BC-AD 10. Norfolk God Moustache type.
Male head to right, moustachioed, with oval eye, short dashes for hair with longer crescents behind / Horse rearing to right, with cabled mane; below, lozenge with concave sides, pellet at each corner; above, pelta, tricorne within. ABC 1567; Van Arsdell 792; SCBC 434. Near Very Fine. Edge chipped.(0.56gr, 13mm, 6h.).
ProvenanceAcquired on the UK art market before 2000.
Property of an Essex, UK, gentleman.
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Celtic Britannia, Iceni Fourrée Unit. 20 BC-AD 10. Norfolk God Moustache type.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £78
Male head to right, moustachioed, with oval eye, short dashes for hair with longer crescents behind, two trefoils before / Horse rearing to right, with cabled mane; below, lozenge with concave sides, pellet at each corner; above, pelta, tricorne within. For prototype: ABC 1567; Van Arsdell 792; SCBC 434. 1.09gr, 14mm, 9h.
Very Fine.
Acquired on the UK art market before 2000. Property of an Essex, UK, gentleman. -
Celtic Britannia. Iceni AR Unit. Circa 50-30 BC. Uninscribed issue.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £33
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. 0.68gr, 14mm, 12h.
Near Very Fine. Edge chipped.
Acquired on the UK art market before 2000. Property of an Essex, UK, gentleman. -
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Celtic Britannia. Iceni, Anted AR Unit. Circa AD 1-25. Anted D-Bar type (Icenian G).
Sold for (Inc. bp): £85
Two opposed crescents with pellets between, superimposed upon band of three lines surrounded by two lines of pellets / Celticized horse to right, surrounded by pellets; above, daisy or sun symbol; trefoil of pellets and monogram of ANTED below. ABC 1645; Van Arsdell 711; SCBC 441. 0.92gr, 13mm, 12h.
Very Fine. Toned.
Acquired on the UK art market before 2000. Property of an Essex, UK, gentleman.
