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LOT 3073
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.
Ex property of an Essex, UK, gentleman.
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Celts in Eastern Europe AR Tetradrachm. 2nd century BC. Mint in the northern Carpathian region. Imitations of Philip II of Macedon. Schnabelpferd type.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £156
Celticized laureate head of Zeus to right / Stylized horse advancing to left. Cf. OTA 326/1; cf. Lanz 666-9; cf. CCCBM I 78-9; cf. KMW 1246-57. 9.59gr, 24mm, 12h.
Very Fine.
Acquired on the UK art market. From the collection of Mr Carlos Bahamonde, Manchester, UK. -
Celtic Britannia. Trinovantes and Catuvellauni, Trocc(?) AE Unit. Circa AD 10-20.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £14
Augustan style head to left / Bull butting to right, TROCC(?) below. Cf. ABC 2996; cf. Van Arsdell 1985-1; cf. SCBC 341. 1.53gr, 14mm, 4h.
Good Fine.
Found UK. From the collection of a Bedford, UK, lady. -
Celtic Britannia. Cantiaci AE Unit. Circa 40-20 BC.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £13
[Boar or wolf standing to left before tree] / Lion standing to right; ring-pellets around. Cf. ABC 270; cf. Van Arsdell 154-5; cf. SCBC 176. 2.12gr, 14mm, 6h.
Good Fine.
Found Suffolk, UK.
