Sale: CNG 81, Lot: 1379. Estimate $300.  Closing Date: Wednesday, 20 May 2009.  Sold For $400. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

CELTIC, Iceni. Uninscribed. Circa 65-1 BC. AR Unit (1.17 g, 10h). Large Flan C (Early Face-Horse Cc) type. Struck circa 50-30 BC. Celticized head right, with celticized flower in mouth / Celticized horse springing left; above, solar ‘anemone’ above ringed pellet; ribbed phallus below. Talbot group 1, dies C/2; Allen, Coins -; Van Arsdell -; SCBC -. CCI 981235 (this coin). Good VF, toned. Very rare.

From the Dr. William F. Blank Collection. Ex Rudd 35 (1998), no. 17.