LOT 2971
Celtic Britannia, Iceni AR Unit. Circa AD 10-43. Possibly Ecen Corn Ear type.
Double crescents back to back with two pellets between and lines and rows of pellets extending outwards / Horse rearing to right, with grain ear mane; pelletal sun above, three pellets and [ECEN?] below. Cf. ABC 1657; cf. SCBC 443A. Near Very Fine. Toned.(0.95gr, 13mm, 10h.).
ProvenanceAcquired on the UK art market before 2000.
Property of an Essex, UK, gentleman.
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Celtic Northwest Gaul. Senones AE Unit. Circa 52-27 BC. 'Yllucci' type.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £91
Celticized male head to right / YLLYCCI, bird standing to left, two pellets within wings; above, pentagram and cross with pellets; to right, two pellet-in-annulets. Cf. D&T 2635; cf. LT 7493. 2.93gr, 16mm, 12h.
Extremely Fine.
Property of a Cambridgeshire, UK, gentleman. -
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Celtic Britannia. Cantiaci, Dubnovellaunos AR Unit. Circa 20 BC-AD 10. Dubnovellaunos Serpent Griffin type.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £59
Coiled ram-headed serpent / Griffin to left, head turned back, DV below. ABC, p.40, 330; Van Arsdell -; BMC -; SCBC -. 0.50gr, 11mm, 9h.
Near Very Fine. Extremely rare; recorded as 'Unique?' by ABC.
Found Tendring, Essex. Accompanied by a copy of the British Museum's Portable Antiquities Scheme (PAS) report no.ESS-3D47B5. Accompanied by the finder's copy of the PAS object entry form. -
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Celtic Britannia. Iceni, Anted AR Unit. Circa AD 1-25. Icenian G type.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £130
Two opposed crescents with pellets between, superimposed upon band of three lines surrounded by two lines of pellets / Celticized horse to right; [above, daisy or sun symbol?]; pellet triad, line of three horizontal pellets and monogram of ANTÐ below. ABC 1645; cf. Van Arsdell 711, 715; SCBC 441. 0.81gr, 14mm, 12h.
Good Very Fine.
Ex Graham Slater collection. Property of a Cambridgeshire, UK, gentleman.
