Banded with alternating colours of gold plating, in penannular form, decorated at both ends. Cf. van Arsdell p. 61, 1-3. 1.30gr, 16mm.

Very Fine.

Property of a London antiquarian.

Stylised helmet head right, horse's head forming eye and nose / Horse right, with long beaded mane, six armed 'star' in front with ring at centre, two rings above, small horse's head below. LT 8500/8515 var.; BMC 156; Sch/ GB 51, fig. 330; DT 189; Allen 'Les pièces d'argent minces du comté de Hampshire', Revue Numismatique, VI série, VII (1965), p.79-93, pl.V, no.29. 0.48gr, 13mm, 11h.

Good Very Fine. Toned, great horse, full 'star'. Very rare.

Ex Chris Rudd, 118, lot 5, ref. no.15074. From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent.

As Derek Allen (1965) says, this extraordinary type was ultimately derived from the Pallas Athene silver coins of the Aulerci Cenomani (cf. LT 5967, 5973, 5980, 5985) and heavily influenced the Hampshire Thin Silver series of the British Belgae (ABC 911) and the Chichester Chariot Wheel thin silver of the Regini (ABC 701). This lovely example of the Picardy Horse Face explicitly shows a horse's head emerging from the forehead of the stylised head. The spear is also clearly displayed as part of the helmet. The spidery 'star' symbol in front of the horse can be seen again before the horse on the Yarmouth gold stater of the Regini (ABC 518).

Head of Apollo to right; Ss around / Horse galloping to right, pellet-in-annulets around; above, bird to right. LT 8424; DT 356. 2.58gr, 15mm, 3h.

Good Very Fine. Beautiful green patina with brown highlights.

Ex cgb.fr. (bga_241404). From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent.

Horse prancing to right; torque before, pellets and annulets around / Boar standing to right; pellets and annulets above, pellet-in-annulet and pellet-in-lozenge below. Depeyrot, NC VI, 259; D&T 449. 2.69gr, 14mm, 3h.

Very Fine.

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

Boar and horse facing each other, annulets and pellet-in-annulets around / Boar standing to right; under snout, bucranium; beneath belly, two small superimposed rings. LT.8529; DT.2458A var.; ABT. p. 372. 2.39gr, 15mm, 10h.

Very Fine. Rare type.

Ex cgb.fr, Paris (bga_250724) Ex Dr Charles Haas collection. From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent.

Celticised figure running to right or dancing, helmetted head to left, pellet-in-annulets flanking / Horse galloping to right. Cf. DT 291; cf. LT 7258. 3.15gr, 17mm, 12h.

Very Fine.

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

Celticised head to left / Ƨ and three parallel lines flanking central line. DT 535. 2.70gr, 15mm.

Very Fine.

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

Celticised head to left / Ƨ and three parallel lines flanking central line. DT 535. 1.49gr, 15mm.

Good Very Fine. Glossy patina. Rare.

Ex A. Clarke collection. Ex Chris Rudd, LL45, lot 10, ref. no.13702. From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent.

PIXTILOS, diademed male head (Apollo?) to right, with a horned snake-like dragon curling down from the top of his head / Nude man, holding a palm branch in his right hand and the reins with his left, riding a horse prancing to right; below, double spiral ornament. Depeyrot, NC V, 89; D&T 2471; Scheers, Pixtilos, class VII. 2.72gr, 16mm, 10h.

Good Very Fine. Beautiful dark green patina.

Ex cgb.fr, Paris (v55_0539). From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent.

Diademed female head to right, long hair tied at the nape of the neck to form a ponytail, legend before / Hand to left holding branch (vine, mistletoe?) on which bird appears to be feeding on the berries. LT.7070; DT.2467; RIG.224d; ABT.269. 3.58gr, 16mm, 3h.

Good Very Fine.

Ex cgb.fr, Mail Bid Sale 55, 17 October 2012, lot 537 (company's ticket included). From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent.

Diademed female head to right, long hair tied at the nape of the neck to form a ponytail, legend before / Hand to left holding branch (vine, mistletoe?) on which bird appears to be feeding on the berries. LT.7070; DT.2467; RIG.224d; ABT.269. 3.20gr, 15mm, 4h.

Good Very Fine.

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

PIXTILOS, diademed male head (Apollo?) to right, with a horned snake-like dragon curling down from the top of his head / Nude man, holding a palm branch in his right hand and the reins with his left, riding a horse prancing to right; below, double spiral ornament. Depeyrot, NC V, 89; D&T 2471; Scheers, Pixtilos, class VII. 3.05gr, 16mm, 6h.

Good Very Fine.

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