Lot 4584
Sale 115 · Important Australian, Ancient British & World Coins, Medals & Banknotes
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Description
Ancient British, Kent, Dubnovellaunos, (c.25-10 B.C.), gold stater, (5.40 g), Dubnovellaunos Serpent type, obv. plain, rev. horse leaping to right with linear mane, pellet triad in front, [DVBNO]V[ELL]AVNOS around, two pellets and bucranium above with ringed pellet either side, serpent and ringed-pellet below, (S.177, ABC 303, Van A 169, BMC 2492-96, M 282). Beautiful horse with rich ornamentation around, nearly extremely fine and very rare.
Private purchase from Chris Rudd, list 94, #12. Previously list 56, #25.
Ex J.Hall Collection and R.Kretz Collection.
High quality serpent staters of this type are very rare as most are in museum collections.
- Estimate
- $1,500
- Result Status
- Sold
- Prices Realised
- $1,300