LOT 2751
Celtic Britannia. Cantiaci Potin Cast Unit. 1st century BC. Nipples type.
Outline head to right around large central nipple / Crude outline bull around large central nipple. ABC 174; BMC 715-723; SCBC 64. Good Very Fine. 'Metal flow' channels attached each side.(1.46gr, 16mm, 3h.).
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent.
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Celtic Britannia. Cantiaci Potin Unit. Circa 120-100 BC. Curved Bull type.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £26
Stylised head to left / Degraded bull butting to right on exergual line. ABC 150; VA 106-110. 2.18gr, 18mm, 9h.
Very Fine.
From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent. -
Celtic Britannia. Dobunni, Anted Fourrée Unit. Circa 10 BC-AD 10.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £39
Stylised head to right, with stalk lips, 'worms' and pellets in front, ringed-pellets and X on cheek / Triple-tailed horse to left, pellet and TED above, AN below. For prototype: ABC 2072; VA 1082; SCBC 380. 1.19gr, 14mm, 2h.
Near Very Fine.
Found Gloucestershire, UK. -
Celtic Britannia. Iceni AV Stater. Circa 65-1 BC. Uninscribed. Icenian A (Norfolk Wolf) type.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £715
Devolved head of Apollo to right / Wolf standing to left; pellets and crescent above, large pellet and three small pellets in triangle below, bird on back and pellet-in-annulet behind. ABC 1399; VA 610-3; SCBC 31. 5.87gr, 20mm, 4h.
Very Fine.
Found Suffolk, UK.
