LOT 3078
Celts in Eastern Europe AE 'Tetradrachm'. 3rd-2nd century BC. Imitations of Philip II of Macedon. 'Banat' type (?).
Celticized head of laureate Zeus to right / Horseman to right; •Λ below. Göbl OTA -; Lanz -; cf. Nomos AG, Obolos 5, 38. Very Fine. Extremely rare; apparently unpublished.(3.30gr, 17mm, 3h.).
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent.
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LOT 3078
Celts in Eastern Europe AE 'Tetradrachm'.
Estimate £30 - 40€35 - 46 (for guidance only)$41 - 54 (for guidance only)
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Celtic Britannia. Catuvellauni and Trinovantes, Cunobelin AR Unit. Circa AD 10-43. Cunobelinus Spiky type.
Estimate: £400 - 600 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
Male head to left; CAMV before / Victory seated to right on chair, holding bowl, pellet in ring before, [CVNO below]. Van Arsdell 2045-1; ABC 2855; SCBC 303. 1.32gr, 14mm, 1h.
Extremely Fine. Stunningly clear example. Very rare.
From the private collection of a Sussex, UK, gentleman. -
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Celtic Britannia. Catuvellauni and Trinovantes, Cunobelin AR Unit. AD 10-43. Cunobelinus Sphinx type.
Estimate: £30 - 40 (+bp*)
Bids: 1 | Current Bid: £5
[CVNO], draped and winged bust to right / [TASCIO], sphinx seated to left. ABC 2870; Van Arsdell 2057-1; SCBC 313. 1.13gr, 13mm, 9h.
Near Very Fine. Edge chipped.
Found Bolnhurst, Bedfordshire, UK. UKFD record no.52438. -
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Celtic Britannia. Iceni, Ecen AR Unit. Circa AD 25-38. Icenian J type.
Estimate: £60 - 80 (+bp*)
Bids: 2 | Current Bid: £10
Two opposed crescents with pellets between, superimposed upon band of three lines / Horse advancing to right; sun above, three pellets in a line below. Cf. ABC 1678 & 1681; cf. Van Arsdell 752; BMC 4297-4325; SCBC 436. 0.99gr, 13mm, 10h.
Good Very Fine.
Found UK. Property of a North Yorkshire, UK, gentleman.
