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LOT 2522
Celtic Britannia. Cantiaci Potin Cast Unit. Circa 80-60 BC. Kent capital Durovernum (Canterbury). Angular Bull type.
Outline head to right; eye represented as pellet within circle / Outline bull to left; two crescents above. ABC 171; cf. Van Arsdell 129; SCBC 63. Near Very Fine.(1.99gr, 19mm, 3h.).
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent.
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Celts in Lower Danube AR Drachm. Circa 2nd century BC. Imitating Alexander III of Macedon.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £98
Celticized head of Herakles to right, wearing lion skin headdress / [...]ΞΑΝΔ[...], Celticised Zeus seated to left on low throne, holding long sceptre in his left hand and eagle standing to right with closed wings in his right; to left, monogram(?). Cf. OTA 575. 2.95gr, 15mm, 12h.
Very Fine.
From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent. -
Celtic Southern Gaul. Allobroges AR Quinarius. Circa 100-75 BC.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £39
Celticized helmeted head of Roma to left / Hippocamp to left. DT 3127; LT 2924. 2.23gr, 16mm, 9h.
Good Very Fine. Irregular flan.
Ex cgb.fr. (bga_260506) (company's ticket included). From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent. -
Celtic Britannia. Cantiaci Potin Unit. Circa 120-100 BC. Thurrock MA type.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £52
Head to left / Degraded bull butting to right; [M]A above. ABC 120; Van Arsdell 1406. 2.90gr, 18mm, 2h.
Near Very Fine.
Ex Lockdales A65/857, no.397. From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent.
