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 AR Unit. Circa 50-15 BC. Odin's Eye type. Uninscribed issue.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £85
Male head to right, with herringbone hair and large oval eye; another eye in front of mouth / Horse to right, pellet in annulet below. ABC 1531; Van Arsdell 665-7; SCBC 433. 1.05gr, 13mm, 4h.
Near Very Fine.
Acquired on the UK art market before 2000. Property of an Essex, UK, gentleman.
The blinded eye and the eye in the mouth (speaking with foresight) could refer to the Scandinavian myth of Odin (Chris Rudd List 23, no.30). -
Celtic Britannia. Corieltauvi AR Unit. Circa 45-10 BC. South Ferriby Plain type.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £33
Blank / Stylised horse standing to right; sun ring above. ABC 1803; Van Arsdell 877-3. 1.03gr, 14mm, 12h.
Very Fine. Toned.
Acquired on the UK art market before 2000. Property of an Essex, UK, gentleman. -
Celtic Britannia, Iceni. Anted AR Unit. Circa AD 10-30. Antedios Antd D-Bar type.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £26
Two outline crescents back-to-back, two pellets between, on a central band set on vertical wreath / Celticised horse prancing to right; below, pellet triad and monogram of ANTD. ABC 1645; Van Arsdell 715-1; BMC 3960-4009. 0.73gr, 13mm, 12h.
Near Very Fine. Edge chipped.
Acquired on the UK art market before 2000. Property of an Essex, UK, gentleman.
