Lot 4539

Description

Armorican, (Channel Islands and N.W. Gaul), Celtic issues of the Belgic migration, Armorican billon stater, Class II, 75-50 B.C., (6.33 grams), obv. crude head to right, rev. crude Celtic horse to right, remains of driver and Victory above, (S.15); South Western Britain, uninscribed issue, Durotriges tribal issues, Abstract type, (c.45-40 B.C.), silver stater, (5.320 grams), obv. abstracted head of Apollo to right, rev. Celticized disjointed horse to left, circles (pellet and ring type) around, (S.366, SCB. 1, Mack 317, Van A. 1235-1 notes as common); South and Thames area, Cantii, potin issue, cast bronze of Class I, (c.85-50 B.C.), angular bull type, obv. celtized head of Apollo to right, pellet in centre, rev. celtized bull charging to right, bull in straight lines, (S.63, Van A. 129-1). Fine - very fine, first two illustrated and with collector's packet description. (3)

Ex Pat Boland Collection, last with B.A. Seaby ticket of 1979.