LOT 2423
Celtic Iron Age Coins - Danubian - Alexander the Great Type - Imitative AR Drachm 200-100 B.C.
Imitating type of Philip II. Obv: celticized profile bust left of Herakles in lionskin headdress. Rev: Zeus seated left holding eagle and beaded sceptre. Good very fine.(3.13 grams, 19 mm.). [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom an old UK collection.
From the collection of a London antiquarian.
Cf. DLT 9646 for type.
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LOT 2423
Celtic Iron Age Coins - Danubian - Alexander the Great Type - Imitative AR Drachm
Sold for (Inc. bp): £85
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Celtic Iron Age Coins - Baylham Horses - AR Half Unit Mid-late 1st century B.C.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £20
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. 0.35 grams, 10 mm.
Fine, chipped. Excessively rare.
Property of an Essex, UK, gentleman. -
Celtic Iron Age Coins - Catuvellauni - Andoco - AR Unit Circa 20-5 B.C.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £286
Obv: lifelike male head left with beaded beard and droopy moustache, within interlaced vine border. Rev: winged horse (Pegasus) with bridle rein flying left, ANDOCO around. 0.82 grams, 13 mm.
Extremely fine. An exceptional specimen and very rare.
From the private collection of a Sussex, UK, gentleman. -
Celtic Iron Age Coins - Catuvellauni - Cunobelin - AR Spiky Unit c.8-41 A.D.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £780
Obv: bust left with hair spiked, CAMVL before. Rev: seated victory right holding up object, CVNO below. 1.26 grams, 14.42 mm.
Extremely fine, a well struck example and a good representation of the 'spiky' bust. Very rare.
Found Cambridgeshire, UK.
