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LOT 2511
Celtic Britannia. Atrebates and Regni, Verica AR Minim. AD 10-40. Wine Cup type.
REX, double handed garnished wine cup / VERCA (VE ligate) COM[...], legionary aquila to right. ABC 1331; Van Arsdell 563; BMC 1572-8; SCBC 159. Extremely Fine. Repaired. Very rare.(0.20gr, 9mm, 4h.).
ProvenanceEx Michael Trenerry, Truro, UK.
From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent.
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Celtic Northeast Gaul. Suessiones Potin Cast Unit. Circa 50-30 BC.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £169
Two confronted ibexes standing on their hind legs; above, pellet-in-annulet / Wolf and boar standing confronted with central pellet between. D/T 211; LT 7458; SLM 268-269. 4.33gr, 21mm, 12h.
Near Extremely Fine.
From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent. -
Celtic Britannia. Atrebates and Regni, Verica AR Unit. Circa AD 10-40. Verica Smiley type.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £260
COM • F; above and below, voided crescent and pellet between pellet-in-ring / Boar standing to right; star above, VIRI below. ABC 1220; Van Arsdell 470-1; SCBC 131. 1.15gr, 11mm, 3h.
Near Extremely Fine.
From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent. -
Celtic South East Gaul. Massalia, Bull MA Cast AE Unit. c.2nd century BC. Massalia?
Sold for (Inc. bp): £364
Head of Apollo left / Bull butting right, MA above. ABC 115, LT-, Blanchet fig.92, BN 1966-67. 4.51gr, 19mm, 7h.
Good Very Fine / Near Extremely Fine. Glossy brown patina, superb bull, clear MA. Extremely Rare, only thirteen others recorded from the UK.
Found Essex, UK. Ex Chris Rudd (List 119, no.4/15734 with coin ticket). From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent.
Chris Rudd writes: 'This is an important coin because it seems to be the direct prototype for the Cantian Thurrock cast bronzes, the first coins made in Britain.'
