LOT 2983
Celtic Britannia. Atrebates and Regni, Epaticcus AR Minim. Circa AD 35-43. Boar's Head type.
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. Good Very Fine. Bold inscription, great boar's head.(0.31gr, 8mm, 3h.).
ProvenanceFound 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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LOT 2983
Celtic Britannia. Atrebates and Regni, Epaticcus AR Minim.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £312
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Celtic Northwest Gaul. Aulerci Eburovices AE Unit. Circa 50-30 BC.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £117
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. -
Celts in Lower Danube AR Drachm. Circa 2nd century BC. Imitating Alexander III of Macedon.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £247
Celticized head of Herakles to right, wearing lion skin headdress / ΑΛΙΕΛΛΙU, 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; beneath throne, Δ. Lanz 936-8; Lukanc pl. 7, 9 var.; OTA 591/1 var. 4.02gr, 18mm, 12h.
Good Very Fine.
Ex A. Cotterall collection. From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent. -
Celts in Eastern Europe AR Tetradrachm. 3rd century BC. Imitation of Patraos of Paeonia.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £650
Laureate head of Apollo to right / ΠΑΤΡΑOY, Paeonian horseman galloping to right and spearing fallen enemy. Cf. CCCBM I S182; cf. KMW 1538. 9.35gr, 23mm, 3h.
Near Very Fine.
From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent.
