British Iron Age Coins, Ancient Coins, and Antiquities

Iron Age/Celtic, a bronze phallic bull’s head socketed mount, c. 2nd-1st century BC, 4cm x 3.2cm x 4cm; facing bull’s head with large moulded semi-circular eyes, extending from these on each side are tapering curved horns; the face is curved ending in a ribbed snout; viewed upside down the eyes appear as testicles and the snout a phallus; viewed from the side the eyes become buttocks and the snout a head; oval socket behind. Good fine with a light green patina, uneven in places; extremely rare and significant, a previously unknown type £200-£300

found near Farley (Wiltshire) in 2018 (PAS HAMP-A02C9E)