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Celtic Southern Gaul. Allobroges AR Quinarius. 1st century BC.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £65
Helmeted head of Roma to right; [legend before or behind] / Horseman galloping to right, holding spear; EBV[...] below. Cf. LT 5719; cf. DT 3157. 2.12gr, 14mm, 10h.
Good Very Fine.
Ex cgb.fr. (bga_228315) (company's ticket included). From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent. -
Celtic Southern Gaul. Tolosates, Negro Head AR Drachm. c.1st century BC. Three-Ball Bar Type (capital Tolosa (Toulouse) on the Garonne.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £33
Head left, afro hairstyle / Cruciform motif with crescent, pellets and bar with three balls. LT-, Saves 95-96. 2.78gr, 15mm.
Very Fine/Good very Fine. Scarce.
Ex Chris Rudd (Liz's List 59, no.1/15789 with coin ticket). From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent. -
Celtic Southern Gaul. Volcae-Tectosages AR Drachm. Mid 2nd-early 1st century BC.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £78
Celticized male head to left; before, two dolphins / Large cross with three ornaments and one axe in quarters; each quarter bound by crescent. Flesche 138; LT 3132; SLM 76. 2.82gr, 15mm, 1h.
Good Very Fine.
Ex iNumis. From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent. -
Celtic Southern Gaul. Volcae-Tectosages AR Drachm. Mid 2nd-early 1st century BC. 'à la tête cubiste' type.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £26
Celticized male head to left; before, two dolphins / Large cross with ornaments and axe in quarters. Cf. LT 3254. 2.23gr, 14mm, 12h.
Very Fine.
Ex cgb.fr. (bga_228313) (company's ticket included). From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent. -
Celts in Lower Danube AR Tetradrachm. Circa 300-100 BC. Imitating Alexander III and Philip III of Macedon.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £20
Degraded head of Herakles to right / Stylised Zeus seated to left, holding eagle in right hand and sceptre with left. Cf. Lanz 910-932. 14.76gr, 29m.
Good Fine.
Property of a North London, UK, gentleman. -
Celts in Lower Danube AR Drachm. 2nd-1st century BC. Imitating Alexander III of Macedon.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £33
Celticized head of Herakles to right, wearing lion skin headdress / Celticized Zeus seated to left on low throne, holding long sceptre in his left hand and eagle standing to right with closed wings in his right; in left field, amphora. Dembski 1463-4; Lanz 896; OTA 577/1. 2.84gr, 19mm, 11h.
Near Very Fine.
Ex property of an Essex, UK, gentleman collector. From the private collection of a Colchester, UK, gentleman. -
Celts in Lower Danube AR Drachm. Circa 2nd century BC. Imitating Alexander III of Macedon.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £98
Celticized head of Herakles to right, wearing lion skin headdress / [...]ΞΑΝΔ[...], Celticised Zeus seated to left on low throne, holding long sceptre in his left hand and eagle standing to right with closed wings in his right; to left, monogram(?). Cf. OTA 575. 2.95gr, 15mm, 12h.
Very Fine.
From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent. -
Celts in Eastern Europe AE Unit. 3rd-2nd century BC. Danubian region. Imitations of Philip II of Macedon.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £130
Diademed head of Apollo to left; beaded border following outline of head / ΠΑΠΠΥ, youth on horseback to right. For prototype, cf. SNG ANS 960. 6.68gr, 19mm, 6h.
Good Very Fine. Bold Celticised head, beautiful dark green patina. Unpublished in major Celtic catalogues. Rare.
Ex Chris Rudd (List 60, no.2/7838 with coin ticket). From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent. -
Spain, Castulo AE Semis. Late 2nd century BC.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £26
Diademed male head to right; palm branch to right / Bull standing to right; crescent above, 'Kastilo' in Iberian in exergue. ACIP 2146; CNH 42. 5.32gr, 19mm, 12h.
Good Very Fine.
From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent. -
Spain. Gadir AE Quadrans. Circa 100-20 BC.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £7
Head of Herakles to left, wearing lion skin headdress / Legend in Punic above and below, dolphin transfixed by trident. CNH p. 88, 51; SNG BM Spain 293-304; Bugos 1356; Calico 778. 4.11gr, 19mm, 10h.
Near Very Fine. Thick flan, heavyweight, with olive patina.
Ex Dr Hispanicus collection. Ex Chris Rudd (Liz's List 55, no.15/14317 with coin ticket). From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent. -
Gaul, Massalia AR Obol. Circa 336-310 BC.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £293
Bare head of Apollo to left / M-A within wheel of four spokes. Maurel 360. 0.71gr, 10mm, 4h.
Extremely Fine. Small die break on reverse. Sharply detailed; toned with traces of blue-green iridescence on obverse.
From a Swiss private collection, before 2005. -
Gaul, Massalia AE 16mm. Circa 150-101 BC.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £13
Laureate head of Apollo to right / ΜΑΣΣΑ, bull butting to right; in exergue, uncertain symbol. Cf. BN 1655-1656 (kerykeion); cf. F/Py PBM 45-1 (same). 1.81gr, 16mm, 3h.
Good Fine. Effeminate Apollo, bold bull, prominent casting sprue. Scarce.
Ex A Clarke collection. Ex Chris Rudd (Liz's List 42, no.9/13666 with coin ticket). From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent.