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  • Celtic Britannia. Atrebates and Regni, Epaticcus AR Minim.
    Celtic Britannia. Atrebates and Regni, Epaticcus AR Minim. Circa AD 35-43. Boar's Head type.

    Sold for (Inc. bp): £312

    EPATI, pellet-in-ring motif above and below; all within pellet border / Boar's head to right; TA below; all within pellet border. ABC 1370; SCBC 360; Van Arsdell 585-1. 0.31gr, 8mm, 3h.

    Good Very Fine. Bold inscription, great boar's head.

    Found Worthing, West Sussex, UK. Ex Chris Rudd, 123, lot 28, ref. no.15482. From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent.

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  • Celtic Britannia. Atrebates and Regni, Eppillus AR Unit.
    Celtic Britannia. Atrebates and Regni, Eppillus AR Unit. Circa 20 BC-AD 1. 'Grapevine' type.

    Sold for (Inc. bp): £156

    Bearded head right, vine leaf border / Boar right, EPPIL above, CO[M] below, bearded border. ABC 1163; VA 416; BMC 1082; S 100. 1.20gr, 12mm, 4h.

    Good Very Fine. Bright silver, bold bonny boar. Rare.

    Ex J. Lumley collection. Ex Cotswold collection. Ex Chris Rudd, LL69, lot 18, ref. no.17683. From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent.

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  • Celtic Britannia. Iceni AV Quarter Stater.
    Irstead Smiler Type
    Celtic Britannia. Iceni AV Quarter Stater. Circa 10 BC-AD 5. Irstead Smiler type.

    Sold for (Inc. bp): £624

    Branches projecting from latticed square / Long-legged horse right, beaded mane, crescent 'smile' above, ringed-pellet below. ABC 1480; VA-; BMC 3437-38; S 430. 1.12gr, 9mm, 4h.

    Good Very Fine. Chunky flan of warm cuprous gold, fabulous well centred horse.

    Found Stonea Grange, Cambridgeshire, UK. Ex Bernard Winstanley collection. Ex Chris Rudd, 134, lot 25, ref. no.17753. From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent.

    This is the gold quarter that accompanies the above Crescent Type Freckenham Flower gold stater. Note that both stater and quarter have the same 'open-headed' horse. On this richly toned example you can see four pellet-eyes of two hidden faces.

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  • Celtic Britannia. Iceni AV Quarter Stater.
    Irstead Smiler Type
    Celtic Britannia. Iceni AV Quarter Stater. Circa 10 BC-AD 5. Irstead Smiler type.

    Sold for (Inc. bp): £312

    Branches projecting from latticed square / Long-legged horse right, beaded mane, crescent 'smile' above, ringed-pellet below. ABC 1480; VA-; BMC 3437-38; S 430. 1.01gr, 10mm.

    Near Extremely Fine. Rose gold.

    Ex Michael Trenerry (dealer's ticket included). From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent.

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  • Celtic Britannia. Iceni AR Unit.
    Norfolk God Moustache Type
    Celtic Britannia. Iceni AR Unit. Circa AD 20-43. Norfolk God Moustache type.

    Sold for (Inc. bp): £546

    Male head right, with short spiky hair and boarskin headdress./ Horse right, with cabled mane, cabled pelta above, kite shape below. ABC 1567; VA 792, 794; BMC 3605-759; S 434. 0.91gr, 13mm, 8h.

    Near Extremely Fine. Toned silver, sharply struck, well centred.

    Found Mildenhall, Suffolk, UK. Ex Chris Rudd, 118, lot 24, ref. no.13444. From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent.

    This superb specimen clearly displays the downward-curving moustache and the characteristic crest of boar-like bristles which seem to indicate that the deity is wearing a boarskin headdress.

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  • Celtic Britannia. Iceni AR Unit.
    Ece Y-Three Type
    Celtic Britannia. Iceni AR Unit. Circa AD 10-43(?). Ece Y-Three type.

    Sold for (Inc. bp): £117

    Double moon emblem. / Horse right, pelletal sun above, ECE below. VA 764; BMC 4431-444; S 445. 1.18gr, 13mm.

    Near Extremely Fine. Magnificent sharp moons, two neck torcs in cusp.

    Ex Chris Rudd, LL40, lot 37, ref. no.13515. From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent.

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  • Celtic Britannia. Iceni AR Unit.
    Celtic Britannia. Iceni AR Unit. 1st century AD.

    Sold for (Inc. bp): £182

    Boar right / Horse right, 'lyre' below and annulet above. S. 431; V. 655-9; BMC 3440-3512. 0.94gr, 14mm, 9h.

    Good Very Fine.

    Ex TimeLine Auctions, 19 March 2010, lot 81. From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent.

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  • Celtic Britannia. Iceni AR Unit.
    Of the Highest Rarity
    Celtic Britannia. Iceni AR Unit. Circa 35-25 BC. Kelling Boar type.

    Sold for (Inc. bp): £169

    Stylised boar to right, eye on the shoulder, [pellet-in-ring(?) above], pellet below / Horse prancing to right, [beaded mane, pellet-triad mouth, ringed pellet above(?)]. Cf. ABC 1585. 0.84gr, 12mm, 10h.

    Near Very Fine. Iridescent toning. Of the highest rarity.

    Found Little Wilbraham, Cambridgeshire, UK, on Friday 22nd November 2024. Accompanied by a copy of the British Museum's Portable Antiquities Scheme report no.SF-EE05EA.

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  • Celtic Britannia. Regni and Atrebates, Verica AR Unit.
    'Star Boar' Type
    Celtic Britannia. Regni and Atrebates, Verica AR Unit. Circa AD 10-40.

    Sold for (Inc. bp): £169

    COM • F; above and below, voided crescent and pellet / Boar standing to right; star above, VIRI • below. ABC 1223; Bean VERC1-3; VA 470-3; SCBC 131. 1.12gr, 13mm, 5h.

    Good Very Fine.

    Ex Silbury Coins. From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent.

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  • Celtic Britannia. Cantiaci Potin Unit.
    Celtic Britannia. Cantiaci Potin Unit. Circa 120-100 BC. Thurrock Head type.

    Sold for (Inc. bp): £20

    Head to left / Degraded bull butting to right. Cf. ABC 132. 2.76gr, 17mm, 3h.

    Fine.

    From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent.

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  • Celtic Britannia. Cantiaci Potin Unit.
    Celtic Britannia. Cantiaci Potin Unit. Circa 120-100 BC.

    Sold for (Inc. bp): £20

    Degraded head of Apollo to left / Degraded bull butting to left on exergual line. Cf. ABC 132. 2.98gr, 20mm, 2h.

    Near Very Fine.

    Found Snodland/Burham, UK. Ex Chris Rudd, LL43, lot 16, ref. no.14431. From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent.

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  • Celtic Britannia. Tasciovanos AR Unit.
    Tasciovanos Cavalryman Type
    Celtic Britannia. Tasciovanos AR Unit. Circa 20 BC-AD 10. Cavalryman type.

    Sold for (Inc. bp): £221

    TASC in central panel, two line beaded border / Helmetted horseman left, holding large shield. ABC 2640; VA 1800; BMC 1677; S 238; CCI 00.0374. 1.23gr, 12mm, 12h.

    Good Very Fine. Bold, sharp TASC. Very rare.

    Found Herts/Cambs border, UK. Ex L Tongue collection. Ex Chris Rudd, LL61, lot 38, ref. no.16261. From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent.

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