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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Celts in Lower Danube AR Tetradrachm. Circa 300-100 BC.
Estimate: £50 - 70 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £25
Imitating Alexander III and Philip III of Macedon. Degraded head of Herakles to right / Stylised Zeus seated to left, holding eagle in right hand and sceptre with left. Cf. Lanz 910-932. 14.71gr, 29mm, 12h
Fine.
Acquired on the UK art market; Property of an Essex, UK, gentleman. -
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Eastern Europe. Uncertain Tribe AR Drachm. Circa 3rd century BC.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £72
Kugelwange type. Celticised, laureate and bearded head to right / Horse prancing to left. Cf. Göbl, OTA pl. 17, types 204-208. 3.26gr, 15mm, 3h
Very Fine.
Property of a Cambridgeshire, UK, gentleman. -
Celtic Britannia. The Dobunni AR Unit. 50 BC-AD 50.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £130
Profile moon head (type B) to right, pelleted crescents for hair, large boss on chin, stalk lips / Celtic triple-tailed annulate horse to left with annulets and symbols around; 'flower' symbol below, stylised bird's head above, three pellets in field. ABC 2015; Van Arsdell 1042; BMC 2953-62; SCBC 377. 1.07gr, 15mm, 10h
Very Fine. Struck in good silver on a large flan.
Property of a Wiltshire, UK, collector.
