LOT 2623
Celtic Iron Age Coins - Pritani - Nipples - Cast AE Potin c.80-50 B.C.
Obv: crude outline head around large central nipple. Rev: crude outline bull of straight lines around large central nipple. Very fine, pierced.(1.13 grams, 14 mm.). [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFound Folkestone, Kent, 1992.
Ex Chris Rudd, inv.3608/02.
Property of a Bristol, UK, gentleman, by family descent.
Accompanied by a Chris Rudd coin ticket and a handwritten information ticket.
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LOT 2623
Celtic Iron Age Coins - Pritani - Nipples - Cast AE Potin
Sold for (Inc. bp): £39
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Celtic Iron Age Coins - Catuvellauni - Cunobelin - AR Sphinx Unit Circa 8-41 A.D.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £59
Obv: winged bust right, CVNO before. Rev: sphinx seated left, TASCIO before. 1.20 grams, 13 mm.
Fine/good fine. Scarce.
Found Cambridgeshire, UK. -
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 - 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.
