LOT 2626
Celtic Iron Age Coins - Durotriges - Billon AR Stater Mid 1st century B.C.-mid 1st century A.D.
Obv: wreath, cloak and crescents. Rev: disjointed horse left with rectangular head, pellets above, eye behind and pellet below. Very fine, repaired.(2.7 grams, 18 mm.). [No Reserve]
ProvenanceProperty of a North London, UK, gentleman.
LiteratureABC 2166, BMC 2525-2731, S.367.
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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. -
Celtic Iron Age Coins - Catuvellauni - Cunobelin - AR Sphinx Unit c. 8-41 A.D.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £546
Obv: winged bust right, CVNO before. Rev: sphinx seated left, TASCIO before. 1.28 grams, 11.60 mm.
Good very fine, a pleasing strike with good detail. Scarce.
Found Cambridgeshire, UK.
