LOT 2962
Celtic Britannia. Iceni, Ecen AR Half Unit. Circa AD 25-38. Mine Ece type.
Back-to-back crescents in diamond shape / Horse to right; above, pellet triad each side of V-shape; below, ECE. ABC 1687; Van Arsdell 742; SCBC -. Near Very Fine. Edge chipped. Very rare.(0.37gr, 11mm, 4h.).
ProvenanceAcquired on the UK art market before 2000.
Property of an Essex, UK, gentleman.
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Celtic Britannia, Iceni AR Unit. Circa AD 10-43. Ecen(?) type.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £26
Two opposed crescents with pellets between, superimposed upon band of three lines / Horse advancing to right. Cf. ABC 1678 & 1681; cf. SCBC 436. 0.48gr, 14mm, 3h.
Good Fine. Edge chipped.
Acquired on the UK art market before 2000. Property of an Essex, UK, gentleman. -
Celtic Britannia. Iceni AR Unit. Mid-late 1st century BC. Possibly Mossop Proto Head type. Uninscribed issue.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £26
Blank / Horse to right, pellet-in-ring below, star above tail; diamond-shaped motif above with pellet in ring in each corner; ring above head. Cf. ABC 1522; SCBC 433. 0.55gr, 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 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.
