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LOT 3001
Celtic Britannia. Belgae AV Quarter Stater. Circa 55-45 BC. Hampshire Thunderbolt type.
Stylised boat with two standing figures, pellets to left / Cruciform thunderbolt motif, various objects around. ABC 767; VA 143; BMC 129-36, 410-13, S 6. Good Very Fine.(1.28gr, 12mm, 11h.).
ProvenanceFound Bedhampton, Hampshire, UK, on 6 March 2011.
Ex Chris Rudd, 130, lot 16, ref. no.15730.
From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent.
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Celtic Central Gaul. Lingones Potin Unit. 1st century BC-1st century AD.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £33
Janiform head / OYINΔIA, stylised boar to left. DT 3262; RIG 305. 2.09gr, 19mm, 9h.
Very Fine.
Ex cgb.fr. (bga_264327). From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent.
The epigraphy on the reverse is very varied on these potins, ranging from a completely legible OYINΔIA legend to a geometric drawing that cannot be read at all. -
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Celtic Britannia. Dobunni, Eisv AR Unit. Circa AD 15-30.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £78
Celticised head to right / Triple-tailed annulate horse to left; pellet and EI above, pellet and SV below; one pellet above and three pellets beneath tail. VA 1110; ABC 2081; SCBC 382. 0.95gr, 13mm, 2h.
Good Very Fine.
Ex Graham Slater collection, UK. From a Cambridgeshire, UK, private collection. -
Celtic Britannia. Running Warrior Thurrock Potin. Circa 60-40 BC.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £65
Helmetted head left / Stick-man running left, arms raised, facing us. LT-; S 561; DT 230. 3.98gr, 17mm, 12h.
Very Fine. Boldly moulded, even grey tone, complete warrior. Extremely rare.
Ex A. Clarke collection. Ex Chris Rudd, LL49, lot 10 ref. no.13683. From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent.
