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COINS OF THE CELTS

Britannia, Cantiaci AV 1/4 Stater. Circa 40-35 BC. Blank / Celticised horse to left; pellet-in-annulets around, corded triangle above, box with cross below. ABC 198; Van Arsdell 151; Hobbs 2469. 1.34g, 12mm.

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Good Extremely Fine.

Acquired from Morton & Eden; Reportedly ex Brasted/Westerham Hoard (2001-2009).

Britannia, the Trinovantes & Catuvellauni AV Stater. Cunobelin, circa AD 20-43. Grain ear with central stalk and tendrils at base; [C]A-M[V] flanking / Horse rearing to right; branch above, pellet and CVNO below on exergual line. ABC 2798; Van Arsdell 2027-1; SCBC 288. 5.49g, 16mm, 9h.

Extremely Fine. Rare.

Ex Roma Numismatics Ltd., E-Sale 73, 23 July 2020, lot 186; Ex Trausnitz Collection, Nomos AG, Auction 19, 17 November 2019, lot 4; Purchased from Münzhandlung Athena, 23 March 1993.

Northwest Gaul

Very Rare

Northwest Gaul, the Carnutes AV Hemistater. Circa 50-30 BC. Head to left / Eagle flying to right, wings spread, holding beaded wheel; crescent and besant behind. D&T 2564; LT 6074, Scheers, Lyon 763. 3.62g, 15mm, 2h.

Extremely Fine. Very Rare; in excellent condition for the type.

Ex Phidias (Paris), vente numismatique, 9 June 2021, lot 462.

Northeast Gaul

Northeast Gaul, the Remi AV Stater. Circa late 2nd -mid 1st century BC. Devolved and disjointed laureate male head to right; three stars before / Stylised horse to left; V within pelleted border above, pellet-in-annulet within pelleted border below. D&T 174; LT 8799 (Treveri). 6.16g, 18mm, 12h.

Good Very Fine.

Ex Leu Numismatik AG, Web Auction 13, 15 August 2020, lot 4; Ex Auctiones GmbH, E-Auction 38, 21 June 2015, lot 1.

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