Details
LOT 2997
Celtic Britannia. Tasciovanos AE Unit. Circa 25 BC- AD 10. Star type.
Geometric pattern forming eight-pointed star, ringed pellet in centre, wreath border / Bull right, tail raised, head facing, crescent above. ABC 2685; VA 1810; BMC 1752-55; S 248. Good Very Fine. Glossy holly-green patina, superbly centred star, very bold bull.(2.29gr, 15mm.).
Provenance
Ex Chris Rudd, U66, lot 44, ref. no.16712.
From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent.
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