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Auction: 23005 - The "Haddenham" Collection of English Coins
Lot: 46

The 'Haddenham' Collection of English Coins | Dobunni, Uninscribed Coinage (50 BC - AD 50), AR Units (5), moon head right, represented by nose and stalk lips, ring for eye and other rings behind, crescents and pellet rosettes in front, cross below lips, rev. horse right, large cross below with small crosses and other motifs in angles, cruciform pattern of ring and crescents above, 0.91g (BMC 3003-3011; Mack 383-384; VA 1135-1137 [Catti]; ABC 2036; Spink 377), rough surfaces, beginnings of verdigris in the fields, toned, good fine; and, head right, pelleted crescents for hair, pellet in ring for eye, cross and pellet in ring below, pellet in arcs behind, stalk lips, rev. triple-tailed annulate horse left, pellet in ring and three petal 'flower' below, 0.87g (BMC 2981-3000; Mack 382; VA 1078-1; ABC 2027; Spink 377), rough surfaces, beginnings of verdigris on both sides, worn throughout, toned, fine; and, head right, pelleted crescents for hair, large boss on chin, stalk lips, rev. triple-tailed annulate horse left, 'flower' motif below, stylised bird's head above, 0.81g (BMC 2976-2980; Mack 380; VA 1074-1; ABC 2024; Spink 377), rough surfaces, verdigris on both sides, worn throughout, toned, fine; and, head right, pelleted crescents for hair, large boss on chin, stalk lips, rev. triple-tailed annulate horse left, 'flower' motif below, stylised bird's head above, 1.12g (BMC 2953-2962; Mack 378; VA 1042-1; ABC 2015; Spink 377), rough surfaces, some verdigris on obverse, toned, fine; and, head right, pelleted crescents for hair, large boss on chin, stalk lips, rev. triple-tailed annulate horse left, 'flower' motif below, stylised bird's head above, 1.02g (BMC 2976-2980; Mack 380; VA 1074-1; ABC 2024; Spink 377), rough surfaces, some verdigris on obverse, toned, fine (5)

Provenance

i) T Matthews, by private treaty, 1983 - £360

ii) T Matthews, by private treaty, 1982 - £85

iii) T Matthews, by private treaty, 1983 - £85

- Mack Collection
iv) T Matthews, by private treaty, 1983 - £145

v) T Matthews, by private treaty, 1983 - £85


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Sold for
£230

Starting price
£100