Details
LOT 2882
Celtic Britannia. The Dobunni AR Unit. 50 BC-AD 50.
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. Very Fine. Struck in good silver on a large flan.(1.07gr, 15mm, 10h). [No Reserve]
Provenance
Property of a Wiltshire, UK, collector.
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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.
