Britannia, the Corieltauvi AV Stater. South Ferriby 'Owl Eyes' type. Sills mint B, circa 45-10 BC. Traces of wreath motif / Celticised 'lunate' horse to left; two large ringed-pellet 'eyes' above, five-pointed star below. ABC -; Van Arsdell -; BMC -; SCBC -; Celtic Coin Index 12.0782 (this coin). 5.38g, 20mm.
Good Extremely Fine. Extremely Rare; one of only seven recorded specimens, of which one is plated.
This coin published by University of Oxford, Celtic Coin Index: https://cci.arch.ox.ac.uk/id/CCI-12.0782;
From a private Californian collection;
Ex Chris Rudd, Auction 158, 20 May 2018, lot 22;
Found at Wetwang Slack, East Yorkshire.
"One of the finest hidden faces we’ve seen on a Celtic gold stater. Found in the land of the Parisi where ‘Arras culture’ cart burials have been discovered." - Chris Rudd.
Price realized | 1'800 GBP |
Starting price | 1'200 GBP |
Estimate | 2'000 GBP |