Auction Catalogue

5 October 2009

Starting at 10:00 AM

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Celtic Coins including the Michael O'Bee Collection Part III and the Chris Morrison Collection Part I

Washington Mayfair Hotel  London  W1J 5HE

Lot

№ 5151

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5 October 2009

Hammer Price:
£390

Catuvellauni, Cunobelin, Unit, Roman-style female bust right with hair tied in a bun, tasc[iiovantii] around, rev. female lyre-player seated right, tree behind, cvnobe[li] around, 1.19g/4h (BMC 1879; VA 2059; S 314). About very fine, dark tone, very rare £250-350

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Chris Morrison Collection of Ancient British Coins.

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Collection

Provenance: Found near Corby (Northamptonshire) 1993; C. Rudd FPL 11, May 1994 (54); C. Baddeley Collection; C. Rudd FPL 40, February 1999 (33); Prof P. Crossley-Holland Collection; C. Rudd FPL 76, July 2004 (58). CCI 94.0707