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LOT 2960
Celtic Britannia. Iceni, Ecen AR Unit. Circa AD 25-38. Icenian H type.
Two opposed crescents with pellets between, superimposed upon band of three lines surrounded by two lines of pellets / Horse advancing to right; sun above, ECE below. ABC 1657; Van Arsdell 730; SCBC 443a. Very Fine.(1.28gr, 13mm, 2h.).
ProvenanceEx Graham Slater collection.
Property of a Cambridgeshire, UK, gentleman.
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Celtic Britannia. Iceni AR Unit. Circa AD 10-40. Norfolk God type.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £65
Celticized head to right; corn ear behind, [two trefoils before] / Horse to right; [pelta above, tricorn within]; lozenge below with concave sides, pellet at each corner. ABC 1564; Van Arsdell 790-1 (Boudicca); SCBC 434. 0.81gr, 12mm, 9h.
Near Very Fine. Edge chipped.
Acquired on the UK art market before 2000. Property of an Essex, UK, gentleman. -
Celtic Britannia. Iceni AR Unit. Circa 50-30 BC. Uninscribed issue.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £33
Male head to right, with herringbone hair and large oval eye; ring of pellets with central boss before / Horse to right, ring of pellets with central boss above. Cf. ABC 1525. 0.68gr, 14mm, 12h.
Near Very Fine. Edge chipped.
Acquired on the UK art market before 2000. Property of an Essex, UK, gentleman. -
Celtic Britannia. Iceni AR Unit. Circa 20 BC-AD 10. Norfolk boar star type.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £26
Stylised boar standing to right; four pellets below, ring above / Celticised horse prancing to right; star below. Cf. ABC 1579; cf. Van Arsdell 657; cf. SCBC 431. 0.64gr, 13mm, 6h.
Near Very Fine.
Acquired on the UK art market before 2000. Property of an Essex, UK, gentleman.
