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LOT 2979
Celtic Britannia, Iceni Fourrée Unit. 20 BC-AD 10. Norfolk God Moustache type.
Male head to right, moustachioed, with oval eye, short dashes for hair with longer crescents behind, two trefoils before / Horse rearing to right, with cabled mane; below, lozenge with concave sides, pellet at each corner; above, pelta, tricorne within. For prototype: ABC 1567; Van Arsdell 792; SCBC 434. Very Fine.(1.09gr, 14mm, 9h.).
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 20-43. Norfolk God Moustache type.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £130
Male head to right, with short spiky hair and boarskin headdress / Horse to right, with cabled mane, cabled pelta above, kite shape below. ABC 1567; Van Arsdell 792, 794; BMC 3605-759; SCBC 434. 0.74gr, 13mm, 3h.
Very Fine.
Found Norfolk, UK.
This specimen clearly displays the moustache and the characteristic crest of boar-like bristles, which seem to indicate that the deity is wearing a boarskin headdress. -
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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. -
Celtic Britannia. Iceni, Ecen AR Half Unit. Circa AD 25-38. Mine Ece type.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £33
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 -. 0.37gr, 11mm, 4h.
Near Very Fine. Edge chipped. Very rare.
Acquired on the UK art market before 2000. Property of an Essex, UK, gentleman.
