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

№ 5236

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5 October 2009

Estimate: £80–£100

Cantii, Uninscribed issues, Bronze, animal (boar?) right, bird above, rev. horse right, annulet and line above, annulet above head, 1.92g/3h (BMC 2484-6; VA 154.3; S 176). Fine or better, green patina, very rare £80-100

The present specimen seems to show a large bird sitting on the animal’s back. This is not visible on either the BMC or Van Arsdell illustrations