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Lot 273: CELTIC: Britannia, Durotriges. Spread Tail AR Stater, 58 BC - AD 43 (18mm, 5.86g)

AUCTION:  Laurel Certified Coins, Auction 2, Ancient, World and US Coins (Auction 363)

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  • Sold Winning Bid: $480
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Description

CELTIC: Britannia, Durotriges. Spread Tail AR Stater. 58 BC - AD 43 (18mm, 5.86g, 3h). Obverse: Wreath, cloak and crescents / Disjointed horse left, rectangular head, body of crescents, four vertical legs, three diverging lines for tail; pellet below; twelve pellets above. ABC 2160; SCBC -; Van Arsdell 1238.Ex Roma Numismatics, Auction 64 (2019), Lot 65. Scarcer than and not to be confused with the Cranborne Chase type, which displays three, roughly parallel horizontal lines for the horse's tail.Also, this is full silver, not bi metal, which is also more common. VF+ with nice metal and even, light gray toning.

Lot Details
  • Offered By: Anne Dohrenwend
  • Lot #: 273
  • Listing #: 188120
  • Closed: Friday, July 2, 2021 5:30:40 PM CT
  • Estimate: $800