LOT 2422
Celtic Iron Age Coins - Baylham Horses - AR Half Unit Mid-late 1st century B.C.
Obv: two horses facing, forelegs raised, standing on beaded spear. Rev: horse right, single rear legs, pellet in annulet above, rope-like object to right with pellet in annulet with crescent 'wings' above rope. Fine, chipped. Excessively rare.(0.35 grams, 10 mm.). [No Reserve]
ProvenanceProperty of an Essex, UK, gentleman.
LiteratureABC 2288, NT5-6, VA -, BMC -, Ev -, Al -, M -, S. -, BNJ 1990, no.147, Chris Rudd 26.66.
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Celtic Iron Age Coins - Catuvellauni - Tasciovanus - AR Capricorn Type Unit c.25 B.C.-10 A.D.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £1,300
Obv: wreath with opposing crescents at centre, teardrops emanating from crescents, TASC in angles. Rev: winged capricorn, VIR below. 1.31 grams, 13.65 mm.
Extremely fine, struck in good silver with a pleasing tone, possibly the finest known. Very rare.
Found Cambridgeshire, UK. -
Celtic Iron Age Coins - Catuvellauni - Cunobelin - AE Centaur Unit c. 8-41 A.D.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £46
Obv: laureate head left, cvnobel-i-ni around. Rev: centaur right blowing horn, tas-ciova-nif around, ground line below. 2.2 grams, 14.21 mm.
Fine.
Found Cambridgeshire, UK. -
Celtic Iron Age Coins - Cantiaci - Thames Nipples AE Cast Potin 1st century B.C.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £65
Class II. Obv: outline head right around large central nipple. Rev: crude outline bull left around large central nipple. 1.67 grams, 16.53 mm.
Very fine.
Found Cambridgeshire, UK.
