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LOT 2504
Celtic Britannia. Atrebates and Regni, Epillus AR Unit. Circa 20 BC-AD 1. Calleva mint. Epillus type.
Bearded head to right within vine leaf border / Boar to right, EPPIL above, F COM in two lines below; all within beaded border. ABC 1163 var. (legend); Van Arsell 416 var. (same); BMC 1082; SCBC 100. Near Extremely Fine. Pretty boar, clear lettering. Extremely rare variety with this legend.(1.19gr, 14mm, 12h.).
ProvenanceEx Chris Rudd (List 123, no.24/16358 with coin ticket).
From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent.
Chris Rudd writes: Van Arsdell describes the wreath as a 'vine border' and he might be right. Simon Bean and Richard Hobbs are both more cautious, referring to it respectively as an 'anti-clockwise wreath' and 'circular wreath'. I think it may simply be a stylised laurel wreath, a celebratory victory wreath of the sort used by his brother Tincomarus (ABC 1094 and 1130) and by Eppillus himself in Kent. The wide spacing of the paired laurel leaves is particularly noticeable on Eppillus' two Cantian staters and, to a lesser extent, on a Cantian quarter stater.
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LOT 2504
Celtic Britannia. Atrebates and Regni, Epillus AR Unit.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £338
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Celtic Central Gaul. Bituriges Cubi AR Drachm. 2nd century BC.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £104
Celticized head to right, hair in large locks of 'Aquitanian' style / Warrior on horseback to right, holding shield and reins; flower below. D&T 3346; DN 4452. 3.27gr, 17mm, 6h.
Near Very Fine.
Acquired on the UK market. Property of a London antiquarian. -
Celtic Northeast Gaul. Leuci Potin Unit. Circa 100-50 BC.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £7
Helmeted head to left; floral ornament before / Bull butting to right; fleur-de-lis above. D&T 229; Depeyrot, NC VII, 137; CCCBM III 303-4. 2.96gr, 18mm, 9h.
Good Fine.
From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent. -
Celtic Northeast Gaul. Ambiani AE Unit. 100-50 BC.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £39
Two boars back to back; bucranium above head of each boar, three annulets between / Celticized horse prancing to right; bucranium below, above, small animal leapng to right, head reverted. Depeyrot, NC VI, 55; D/T 464; CCCBM III -. 2.20gr, 15mm, 6h.
Good Very Fine.
Ex iNumis, Paris, France. From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent.
