LOT 2879
Celtic Britannia. The Catuvellauni, Cunobelin AE Unit. Early 1st century AD.
CUNOBELINI, laureate head to left / TASCIOVANI, centaur to right, blowing horn. ABC 2957; SCBC 336; Van Arsdell 2089. Near Fine.(1.89gr, 14mm, 6h). [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFound Hertfordshire, UK.
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Celtic Britannia, Iceni. Anted AR Plated Unit. Circa AD 10-30.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £98
Icenian G type. Two outline crescents back-to-back, two pellets between, on a central band set on vertical wreath / Celticised horse prancing to right, with grain ear mane; two pellets beneath tail, pelletal sun above, reversed S before; below, pellet triad, line of three horizontal pellets and monogram of ANTD. Van Arsdell 715-1; ABC 1645; BMC 3960-4009. 0.67gr, 12mm
Good Very Fine.
Acquired on the UK art market; Property of an Essex, UK, gentleman. -
Celtic Gaul. Nervii(?) AV Stater. Circa 115-100 BC.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £1,950
Crossed Lines with Lyre type. Branched abstract pattern of chisel marks / Horse to left with rider above, lyre below. ABC 10; SCBC 4; LT.8694; DT.90-93; Van Arsdell 33. 7.65gr, 18mm
Very Fine. Extremely rare.
Found whilst searching with a metal detector near Sudbury, Suffolk, UK, by Kevin Stimpson in 2017. -
Celtic Britain. Belgae(?) AV Stater. Circa 60-20 BC.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £494
Chute (Durotrigan A/British B) type. Wreath pattern with crescents / Disjointed horse to left; above tail, elongated pellet within elliptical ornament, row of pellets. ABC 746; SCBC 22; Van Arsdell 1205-7 (Durotriges). 5.87gr, 18mm, 10h
Very Fine. Yellow gold.
Acquired on the UK art market; From the private collection of Mr G.B., Hampshire, UK.
