LOT 2958
Celtic Britannia. Atrebates and Regni, Verica AR Unit. AD 25-35. Third coinage.
Rider on horse to right, carrying oval shield; COMMI F below / Rider on horse to right, holding spear, VERI-CΛ around. VA 530-1. Near Extremely Fine. Toned.(1.22gr, 14mm, 10h.).
ProvenanceEx Silbury Coins.
From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent.
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Celtic Britannia. Durotriges AR Quarter Stater. 58 BC-43 AD.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £468
Five-armed starfish, lines of pellets between each arm / Zigzag thunderbolt and line of pellets across field; eight-rayed lighting flash with rectangular body to each side. VA 1270-78; BMC 2780-81; ABC 2220. 0.99gr, 13mm.
Good Very Fine. Lightly toned, bold starfish.
Found Dorset, circa 1983? Ex Matthew Rich collection. Ex Chris Rudd, 123, lot 43, ref. no.16328. From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent. -
Celtic Britannia. Durotriges AR Quarter Stater. Circa 50-30 BC. Duro Boat Bird type.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £182
Three-men-in-a-boat motif./ Central thunderbolt, Y-shapes, stylised bird to right. ABC 2208; VA 1242; BMC 2734-47; S 368. 1.06gr, 11mm, 8h.
Near Extremely Fine. Neat flan of good silver clear 'bird'.
Ex Chris Rudd, LL72, lot 35, ref. no.17304. From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent. -
Celtic Northeast Gaul. Suessiones Potin Unit. Circa 50-30 BC.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £65
Stylised head to right / Abstract boar to right above central pellet-in-annulet; annulet to left, five pellets and torque below. Depeyrot, NC VI, 123; D&T 530; CCCBM III 444-7; de la Tour 7905. 3.19gr, 18mm, 9h.
Good Very Fine.
From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent.
