The Michael O’Bee Collection of Coins of the Corieltauvi

Corieltauvi, Uninscribed issues, Unit, Boar/Horse type, boar right, no spear in back, nothing above, three pellets in annulet between legs, large pellet-and-ring motif below, rev. horse left with leaf-shaped tail, large pellet-and-ring motif above, spiral above head, pellet-in-annulet below, 0.85g/6h (BMC –; VA –; S –). Reverse slightly double-struck, otherwise very fine and lightly toned, extremely rare, only two recorded (£250-300)

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Michael O’Bee Collection of Coins of the Corieltauvi.

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Provenance:
Found at Mansfield (Nottinghamshire)
CCI 01.1702.

The transposition of the large pellet-and-ring motif below the boar may be intended to differentiate the lighter weight of this issue