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  • Celtic Britannia. Catuvellauni and Trinovantes, Tasciovanos AR Unit.
    Braided Hair Type
    Celtic Britannia. Catuvellauni and Trinovantes, Tasciovanos AR Unit. Circa 25 BC-AD 10). North Thames Capital Verlamion (St. Albans). Braided Hair type.

    Sold for (Inc. bp): £98

    Head to left with corded hair / Horse to right, bucranium above, solar motif below, trefoil behind. ABC 2604; Van Arsdell 1698-1; SCBC 227. 0.79gr, 13mm, 6h.

    Good Very Fine. Edge chipped. Toned, powerful head, bold horse. Very Rare.

    Found N. Thames, October 1998. Ex M Rich collection. Ex Chris Rudd (Liz's List 43, no.43/16310 with coin ticket). From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent.

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  • Celtic Britannia. Catuvellauni and Trinovantes, Cunobelin AE Unit.
    Warriors Type
    Celtic Britannia. Catuvellauni and Trinovantes, Cunobelin AE Unit. Circa AD 8-41. 'Warriors' type.

    Sold for (Inc. bp): £104

    Warrior on horse to right holding spear and shield / Warrior standing to left holding spear and shield; [TAS]CIIOVAN[TIS] around. ABC 2963; Van Arsdell 2093; BMC 1961-1967; SCBC 338. 1.75gr, 16mm, 9h.

    Very Fine to Good Very Fine. Bold letters, lovely dark patina.

    Found Essex. Ex D Beadell collection. Ex Chris Rudd (Liz's List 53, no.48/14684 and 20, no.52/5003 with coin tickets). From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent.

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  • Celtic Britannia. Tasciovanos AE Unit.
    Star Type
    Celtic Britannia. Tasciovanos AE Unit. Circa 25 BC- AD 10. 'Star' type.

    Sold for (Inc. bp): £46

    Geometric pattern forming eight-pointed star, ringed pellet in centre; all within wreath border / Bull to right, with tail raised, head facing, crescent above. ABC 2685; Van Arsdell 1810; BMC 1752-55; SCBC 248. 2.37gr, 15mm, 12h.

    Very Fine to Good Very Fine. Bold bull, clear cresent, olive patina. Rare.

    Ex Chris Rudd (Liz's List 50, no.40/13578 with coin ticket). From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent.

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  • Celtic Britannia. Corieltauvi AR Unit.
    Celtic Britannia. Corieltauvi AR Unit. Circa 55-45 BC. East Midlands. Unscribed. Rich Type 1a.

    Sold for (Inc. bp): £221

    Boar to right, 'spear' in shoulder, pelletal sun above, 'swastika' ornament above head / Horse to left, beaded ring above, annulet below and two annulets before. Cf. ABC 1779; cf. Van Arsdell 855-3. 1.35gr, 15mm, 1h.

    Good Very Fine. Edge chipped. Large flan, well ornamented.

    Found North of Bourne, Lincolnshire, UK. Ex D Lee collection. Ex Chris Rudd (Liz's List 74, no.27/11759, and JS, 9/11759, with coin tickets). From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent.

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  • Celtic Britannia. Corieltauvi AR Unit.
    South Ferriby Boar Type
    Celtic Britannia. Corieltauvi AR Unit. Mid-late 1st century BC. Uninscribed. South Ferriby Boar type.

    Sold for (Inc. bp): £59

    Simplified boar to right, ring of pellets above, ring below / Horse to right, pelletal sun ring above, pellet-in rings around. ABC 1800; Van Arsdell 875.2, SCBC 396. 1.09gr, 16mm, 3h.

    Very Fine. Broken.

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

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  • Celtic Britannia. Corieltauvi Fourrée Unit.
    Extremely Rare Type
    Celtic Britannia. Corieltauvi Fourrée Unit. Circa 55-45 BC. Spilsby Stag type.

    Sold for (Inc. bp): £195

    Boar to right with short-spiky bristles on back; large beaded ring above / Stag to left with big fern-like tail; large beaded ring above, uncertain design below. ABC -; Van Arsdell -; BMC 3203 var.; SCBC -. 0.92gr, 15mm, 10h.

    Very Fine. Extremely rare and possibly unique as fourrée.

    Ex Chris Rudd (Liz's List 50, no.28/15240 with coin ticket). From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent.

    Chris Rudd's footnote: 'On this contemporary forgery the 'stag's' antlers have changed into a shaggy mane and there's a different (unidentified) ornament under the 'stag'.'

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  • Celtic Britannia. Corieltauvi AR Unit.
    Celtic Britannia. Corieltauvi AR Unit. Circa 45-10 BC. Boar/Horse type.

    Sold for (Inc. bp): £59

    Blank / Horse to right, large rosette of pellets above. Van Arsdell 884.1; SCBC 397. 0.40gr, 11mm, 12h.

    Very Fine. Edge chipped.

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

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  • Celtic Britannia. Durotriges AR Stater.
    Cranborne Chase Type
    Celtic Britannia. Durotriges AR Stater. Circa 65 BC-AD 45. Cranborne Chase type.

    Sold for (Inc. bp): £104

    Devolved and disjointed laureate head of Apollo to right / Devolved and disjointed horse to left with numerous pellets above and a pellet below. ABC 2157; Van Arsdell 1235-1. 5.38gr, 20mm, 8h.

    Extremely Fine.

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

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  • Celtic Britannia. Durotriges AR Stater.
    Cranborne Chase Type
    Celtic Britannia. Durotriges AR Stater. Circa 65 BC-AD 45. Cranborne Chase type.

    Sold for (Inc. bp): £169

    Devolved and disjointed laureate head of Apollo to right / Devolved and disjointed horse to left with numerous pellets above and a pellet below. ABC 2157; Van Arsdell 1235-1. 4.36gr, 19mm, 7h.

    Near Extremely Fine.

    Ex Spink (with coin tickets). From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent.

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  • Celtic Britannia. Durotriges AR Quarter Stater.
    Badbury Rat Type
    Celtic Britannia. Durotriges AR Quarter Stater. Circa 20 BC-AD 20. Badbury Rat type.

    Sold for (Inc. bp): £130

    'Three-men-in-a-boat' design / Central zigzag thunderbolt between beaded lines, various designs flanking. ABC 2214; Van Arsdell 1260-1; BMC 2748-70; SCBC 368. 0.58gr, 12mm, 6h.

    Good Very Fine.

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

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  • Celtic Britannia. Iceni, Anted(?) AR Unit.
    Celtic Britannia. Iceni, Anted(?) AR Unit. Circa AD 10-30.

    Sold for (Inc. bp): £215

    Two outline crescents back-to-back, two pellets between, on a central band set on vertical wreath / Celticised horse prancing to right, with grain ear mane; pelletal sun above; below, pellet triad [and monogram of ANTD?]. Cf. Van Arsdell 715-1; cf. ABC 1645; cf. BMC 3960-4009. 1.26gr, 13mm, 12h.

    Very Fine.

    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. Circa AD 50-100. Early Uninscribed. Boar/Horse type.

    Sold for (Inc. bp): £247

    Stylised boar to right, rings above long bristles on boar's back, pellets below and before / Horse prancing to right, ladder mane, pellet triad beneath arc from neck to rump above, star below. ABC 1579; BMC 3455-3472; Van Arsdell 657-3; SCBC 431. 1.06gr, 14mm, 6h.

    Good Very Fine.

    Ex Mike Vosper, London Coin Fair, 7 May 2011. From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent.

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