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

№ 5164

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5 October 2009

Hammer Price:
£750

Armorica, Silver Stater, crescent-moon-shaped head right with spiky hair, small face in front, rev. horse right, ring-pole and ornaments above, lyre-shaped ornament below, 6.43g/10h (cf. LT J 14-15; de Jersey fig. 54 II and III; cf. C Rudd FPL 44, no.15). Very fine or better, a variety of the highest rarity
£500-700

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

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Collection

Provenance: DNW Auction 42, 8 September 1999, lot 89; M. Richards Collection; C. Rudd FPL 76, July 2004 (8).

The ‘Quebec’ provenance previously attributed to this coin is incorrect