LOT 2957
Celtic Britannia. Atrebates and Regni, Verica AR Minim. Circa AD 25-35. Third coinage.
Laureate bust to right, pellet in ring motif before / Dog standing to right, tree and pellet-in-annulet above, crescent before. Cf. VA 558-1. Very Fine.(0.24gr, 8mm, 4h.).
ProvenanceEx Michael Trenerry.
From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent.
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Celtic Britannia. Trinovantes and Catuvellauni, Addedomaros AE Unit. Circa 45-25 BC. 'Corded' type.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £156
Head to left with corded hair / Horse running to left, pellets and pellets in annulets around, flower below. VA 1615; SCBC 206. 1.41gr, 14mm, 11h.
Near Extremely Fine.
Ex Spink. From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent. -
Celtic Britannia. Cantii AE Unit. Circa. 50-20 BC. North Thames. Boar and Pentagram type. KE 6.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £286
Boar left, with prominent bristles and upturned snout, branch above, ring in front, ringed-pellet under / Horse stepping right, ring between and above front legs, pentagram under, pellet border. ABC 285; VA 167 var. (ring not ringed-pellet between and above horse's front legs); BMC 2490; S 176. 1.76gr, 14mm, 12h.
Good Very Fine. Glossy brown patina, beautiful boar, well centred round flan. Very rare type. Extremely rare variant.
Found Springhead, Kent, in 2002. Ex Matthew Rich collection. Ex Chris Rudd, 123, lot 9, ref. no.16321. From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent.
Boars are associated with forests; so we may suppose the branch represents a forest of trees. On the other hand it could be a victory palm-branch. The pentagram can be seen on other Cantian coins (ABC 249, 282, 309 and 354) and on the North Thames Dragon Cross silver unit (ABC 2258). -
Celtic Northeast Gaul. Bellovaci Potin Unit. 50-20 BC. Lazy S-Type.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £26
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.
