Details
LOT 2573
Celtic Britannia. Iceni, Ecen AR Unit. Circa AD 25-38.
Icenian J type. Two opposed crescents with pellets between, superimposed upon band of three lines / Horse advancing to right; sun above, three pellets in a line below. ABC 1678 & 1681; Van Arsdell 752; BMC 4297-4325; SCBC 436. Good Fine.(1.09gr, 12mm, 7h.).
Provenance
Acquired on the UK art market; Property of an Essex, UK, collector.
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