Collection of Ancient British Coins
Lot 4669 SESSION 17 (11.30AM FRIDAY 28 JULY) Collection of Ancient British Coins
Estimate $1,500
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $1,700
ANCIENT BRITISH, North Thames Region, Catuvellauni and Trinovantes, Inscribed coins, Cunobelinus Wild type, (c.8-41 A.D.), gold stater, (5.48 g), obv. ear of corn with central stalk, CA to left, MV to right, rev. wild horse leaping to right, short dashes for mane, branch above, CVN[O] below, (S.283, ABC 2777, Van A 1931, NT 8, BMC 1784-803, M 212). Nice smooth surfaces in attractive rose gold, full horse of fine style, nearly extremely fine/extremely fine and scarce.
Private purchase from Chris Rudd, list 114, #47.
The lustrous surfaces around the horse are particularly attractive on this stater.
By 10 A.D., Cunobelinus ('hound of Belenus'), son of Tasciovanos and Cymbeline of Shakespeare, had united the Catuvellauni and Trinovantes. By 43 A.D., his family had control of the Cantiaci, Atrebates and Regini. Suetonius (Caligula 44) called him 'Britannorum Rex'.
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