Collection of Ancient British Coins

Lot 4671    SESSION 17 (11.30AM FRIDAY 28 JULY)    Collection of Ancient British Coins

Estimate $3,500
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $2,000

ANCIENT BRITISH, North Thames Region, Catuvellauni and Trinovantes, Inscribed coins, Cunobelinus Plastic, No Branch type, (c.8-41 A.D.), gold stater, (5.21 g), obv. ear of corn without central stalk, [C]A to left, MV to right, scroll and cross at base of stalk, rev. long-eared horse to right, pellet above CVNO below on exergual line, beaded border, (S.286, ABC 2792, Van A 2020, NT 8, BMC 1825-26, M 213, CCI 67.0166 [this coin]). Lovely corn ear with nice decoration, full horse, good very fine or better and extremely rare, one of the finest known.

Private purchase from Chris Rudd, list 128, #44.



Ex R.P.Mack Collection.



Previously D.S.Napier Collection, Glendinnings 30 May 1956, lot 3.



This is an extremely rare variety with only 8 others known, two of which are in the British Museum.

This is one of the few corn-ear staters that doesn't show a victory palm above the horse. It is a well documented coin that was published by R.P.Mack in Syllogue of Coins of the British Isles 20 (British Academy, 1973), pl.V, no.151, and by Derek Allen in 'Cunobelin's Gold', Britannia 6, 1975, pl.IV, no.119. This is one of the finest known specimens of this interesting type, arguably nicer than the two British Museum pieces.