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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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Celtic Central Gaul. Pictones-Bituriges AR Drachm. Circa 110/00-90 BC.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £72
Male head to right; on cheek, cross of four pellets / Warrior with shield on horseback to right; below, upright hand. BMC 149-151; LT 4439; SLM 179; D&T 3341-3342. 3.44gr, 17mm, 10h.
Near Very Fine. Rare.
Acquired on the UK market. Property of a London antiquarian. -
Celtic Northwest Gaul. Senones Potin Unit. Circa 80-50 BC. Champagne Wild Man type.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £78
Stylised head to right / Stylised horse prancing to left; pellet before and below. LT 7417; DT 2642; Scheers, Lyon, 746-753. 4.11gr, 18mm, 3h.
Near Extremely Fine. Superb shiny-black patina, great head, splendid specimen.
Ex Chris Rudd (Liz's List 48, no.6/3747 with coin ticket). From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent. -
Celtic Britannia. Atrebates and Regni, Verica AR Unit. Circa AD 10-40. Verica Cavalry Duo type.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £550
COM[MIF], warrior on horse to right holding oval shield / VERI-CΛ, warrior on horse to right holding spear. ABC 1238; Van Arsdell 530-1; SCBC 133. 1.28gr, 12mm, 3h.
Near Extremely Fine. Reverse warrior superbly displayed, clear spear and inscription, all letters visible.
Ex Ridgemount collection, Spink sale 69, 20 April 1989, no.14. Ex Lawrence R Stack collection, Sotheby's 22 April 1999, no.42. Ex John Moor. Ex Christian-Edward Mahoney collection. Ex Chris Rudd (List 362, no.31/6655, and 136, 14/17644, with coin tickets). From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent.
From Chris Rudd footnote: Verica Cavalry Duo is the only Ancient British coin which shows two cavalrymen, one on each side. Verica must have been proud of his mounted knights. A Scarce type of great historical interest because it shows how military horsemen of this period were equipped.
