Spain, Barskunes AR Denarius. Late 2nd century BC. Bare head to right; Iberian BENKOTA behind / Warrior on horseback to right, holding sword; Iberian BASKUNES below. ACIP 1630; SNG BM Spain 904-7; CNH 10. 3.35g, 19mm, 1h.
Good Very Fine; beautiful old cabinet tone.
From a private English collection.
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Spain, Bolskan Æ 24mm. Circa 80-72 BC. Bearded male head to right, dolphin swimming downwards behind; all within linear border / Rider on horseback to right, holding spear; star in upper left field, Iberian inscription below, all within linear border. ACIP 1424; CNH 14; SNG BM Spain 750-753. 8.42g, 24mm, 1h.
Near Extremely Fine; attractive patina.
From the inventory of a German dealer.
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Spain, Castulo Æ Semis. Mid 2nd century BC. Diademed male head to right; CN behind, [VOC•S•T•F] before / Bull standing to right; crescent and CN above, FVL•CNF before, [Iberian "KASTILO" in exergue]. ACIP 2119. 8.12g, 23mm, 3h.
Very Fine; flan crack.
Purchased from Collector’s World, Nottingham, 6 August 2016;
Ex G Mace Collection, January 1946 (coin originally identified by Ashmolean Museum, collector’s ticket included).
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Spain, Malaka Æ Unit. 2nd century BC. Bearded head of Hephaistos to right, wearing conical hat; neo-Punic inscription [MLK'] and [tongs] behind; all within laurel wreath / Radiate facing bust of Helios. ACIP 786. 11.08g, 24mm, 4h.
Near Very Fine. Rare.
Export permit approved by the Israel Antiquities Authority.
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Spain, Sekobirikes AR Denarius. Circa 130-75 BC. Bare head to right; crescent behind, Iberian M below / Warrior on horseback to right, holding spear; Iberian SEKOBIRIKES below. ACIP 1869; CNH 5. 2.83g, 20mm, 12h.
Very Fine; flan crack, attractively toned.
From a private English collection.
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Spain, Turiasu AR Denarius. Early 1st century BC. Bearded head to right; Iberian ka to left, tu to right, [s below] / Warrior, holding couched spear in right hand, on horse galloping to right; Iberian TURIASU below. ACIP 1720; SNG BM Spain 959-68; MHBNF 1145-8. 3.57g, 18mm, 1h.
Good Very Fine; some scratches, deep old cabinet tone.
From a private English collection.
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Spain, Turiasu AR Denarius. Early 1st century BC. Bearded head to right; Iberian ka to left, [tu to right, s below] / Warrior, holding couched spear in right hand, on horse galloping to right; Iberian TURIASU below. ACIP 1720; SNG BM Spain 959-68; MHBNF 1145-8. 3.37g, 19mm, 12h.
Good Very Fine.
From a private English collection.
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Spain, uncertain mint Æ Unit. Circa 2nd-1st centuries BC. Diademed male head to right / Horse to right; palm frond in background; uncertain legend below. ACIP 900; CNH 10; SNG BM Spain 439-41. 7.86g, 23mm, 12h.
Near Very Fine. Very Rare.
From the Amilcare Collection.
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Northwest Gaul, the Senones Æ 16mm. Circa 100-60 BC. Celticised male head to right; circle with ring of pellets and crescent before / Celticised eagle to left; YLLVCCI above; to right, pentagram, two circles with pellets and X surrounded by pellets. LT 7508 var. (crescent on obv., legend); D&T 2636. 3.27g, 16mm, 12h.
Very Fine.
From a private English collection.
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Central Gaul, the Turones(?) Potin Unit. Tete diabolique type. Circa 80-50 BC. Celticised male head to left / Bull(?) with an S-shaped tail butting to left. D&T 3509; CCCBM 292-297; LT -. 2.58g, 16mm, 8h.
Very Fine.
From a private English collection.
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Central Europe, the Vindelici AV Quarter Stater. 2nd-1st century BC. Blank convex surface, with traces of design around edges / Blank concave surface. LT 9450; D&T -. 1.87g, 13mm.
Very Fine. Very Rare.
From a private European collection.
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Celts in Eastern Europe AR Tetradrachm. Honter Type. Circa 3rd century BC. Celticised, laureate and bearded head of Zeus to right / Stylised rider on horseback to right. Göbl, OTA pl. 31. 377/1 var.; Lanz 687 (same dies). 13.32g, 23mm, 9h.
Good Very Fine; countermark, test cut. Rare.
From a private English collection.
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Celts in Eastern Europe AR Tetradrachm. Alexander III type. Uncertain mint, circa 300-200 BC. Celticised head of Herakles to right, wearing lion skin headdress / Stylised Zeus Aëtophoros seated to left, holding sceptre; AΛEΞA[NΔPOY] to right, cornucopiae in left field, X below throne. Price pl. CLI, B4a-b. 15.32g, 28mm, 12h.
Good Very Fine; some flatness to rev.
From the inventory of a UK dealer.
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Celts in Eastern Europe AR Tetradrachm. Alexander III type. Uncertain mint, circa 300-200 BC. Celticised head of Herakles to right, wearing lion skin headdress / Stylised Zeus Aëtophoros seated to left, holding sceptre; AΛEΞANΔ[POY] to right, [cornucopiae] in left field, X below throne. Price pl. CLI, B4a-b. 15.11g, 26mm, 12h.
Good Very Fine; some flatness to rev.
From the inventory of a UK dealer.
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Celts in Eastern Europe AR Tetradrachm. Alexander III type. Uncertain mint, circa 300-200 BC. Celticised head of Herakles to right, wearing lion skin headdress / Stylised Zeus Aëtophoros seated to left, holding sceptre; blundered AΛEΞ[ANΔPOY] to right, lion skin draped over club(?) in left field, X below throne. Cf. Price pl. CLI, B4a-b (cornucopiae in left field); cf. Leu Web 12, lot 159; for prototype, cf. Price 4058 (without X below throne). 16.04g, 26mm, 12h.
Good Very Fine; possibly pierced at 11/12h(?).
From the inventory of a UK dealer.
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Celts in Eastern Europe AR Tetradrachm. Alexander III type. Uncertain mint, circa 300-200 BC. Celticised head of Herakles to right, wearing lion skin headdress / Stylised Zeus Aëtophoros seated to left, holding sceptre; blundered AΛEΞ[ANΔPOY] to right, lion skin draped over club(?) in left field, X below throne. Cf. Price pl. CLI, B4a-b (cornucopiae in left field); cf. Leu Web 12, lot 159; for prototype, cf. Price 4058 (without X below throne). 15.71g, 26mm, 12h.
Good Very Fine.
From the inventory of a UK dealer.
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Celts in Eastern Europe AR Tetradrachm. Alexander III type. Uncertain mint, circa 300-200 BC. Celticised head of Herakles to right, wearing lion skin headdress / Stylised Zeus Aëtophoros seated to left, holding sceptre; [AΛEΞANΔPOY] to right, lion skin draped over club in left field, X below throne. Cf. Price pl. CLI, B4a-b (cornucopiae in left field); cf. Leu Web 12, lot 159; for prototype, cf. Price 4058 (without X below throne). 16.33g, 26mm, 12h.
Good Very Fine.
From the inventory of a UK dealer.
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Celts in Eastern Europe AR Tetradrachm. Alexander III type. Uncertain mint, circa 300-200 BC. Celticised head of Herakles to right, wearing lion skin headdress / Stylised Zeus Aëtophoros seated to left, holding sceptre; blundered AΛEΞ[ANΔPOY] to right, lion skin draped over club in left field, X below throne. Cf. Price pl. CLI, B4a-b (cornucopiae in left field); cf. Leu Web 12, lot 159; for prototype, cf. Price 4058 (without X below throne). 15.91g, 27mm, 11h.
Good Very Fine; somewhat corroded.
From the inventory of a UK dealer.
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Celts in Eastern Europe AR Tetradrachm. Alexander III type. Uncertain mint, circa 300-200 BC. Celticised head of Herakles to right, wearing lion skin headdress / Stylised Zeus Aëtophoros seated to left, holding sceptre; AΛEΞANΔ[POY] to right, M in wreath in left field, X below throne. Cf. Price pl. CLII, B16 (A in wreath) & pl. CLIII, B33 (MI in wreath), B35 (no wreath) & B36 (no M). 16.20g, 26mm, 11h.
Very Fine.
From the inventory of a UK dealer.
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Celts in Eastern Europe AR Tetradrachm. Alexander III type. Uncertain mint, circa 300-200 BC. Celticised head of Herakles to right, wearing lion skin headdress / Stylised Zeus Aëtophoros seated to left, holding sceptre; AΛEΞANΔ[POY] to right, M in wreath in left field, X below throne. Cf. Price pl. CLII, B16 (A in wreath) & pl. CLIII, B33 (MI in wreath), B35 (no wreath) & B36 (no M). 15.76g, 26mm, 12h.
Very Fine.
From the inventory of a UK dealer.
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Celts in Eastern Europe AR Tetradrachm. Alexander III type. Uncertain mint, circa 300-200 BC. Celticised head of Herakles to right, wearing lion skin headdress / Stylised Zeus Aëtophoros seated to left, holding sceptre; AΛEΞANΔ[POY] to right, M in wreath in left field, X below throne. Cf. Price pl. CLII, B16 (A in wreath) & pl. CLIII, B33 (MI in wreath), B35 (no wreath) & B36 (no M). 15.58g, 27mm, 11h.