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 Northeast Gaul. Coriosolites BI Stater. Circa 100-50 BC. Au nez en epsilon type.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £85
Celticized male head to right, the hair in large spiral curls and with an S-shaped ear / Celticized rider on horseback to right, holding long whip in his right hand; below, boar and pellet in annulet. DT 2339; LT 6614. 6.10gr, 23mm, 6h.
Very Fine.
From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent. -
Celtic Central Gaul. Santones AE Quadrans. Circa 40 BC. Atectorix Bull type.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £33
ATECTORI, male head to right with short hair / Bull standing to right with head lowered; above, beaded ring; in exergue, floral ornament. DT 3722; LT 4349; BMC 196-199. 1.42gr, 15mm, 10h.
Very Fine.
Ex Chris Rudd, LL43, lot 5, ref. no.5, no.12512 (dealer's tickets included). Ex D Lee collection. From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent.
Atectorix may mean 'good king' or 'belonging to the king'. -
Celtic Northeast Gaul. Leuci Potin Unit. Circa 100-50 BC.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £20
Stylised head to left / Stylised boar to left; two semicircles with bisecting line (all resembling a lis) below. Depeyrot, NC VII, 139; D&T 225. 4.89gr, 19mm, 4h.
Near Very Fine. Dark, glossy patina.
Ex cgb.fr (company's ticket included). From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent.
