LOT 2992
Celtic Britannia. Cantiaci Potin Unit. Circa 120-100 BC. Thurrock Head type.
Head to left / Degraded bull butting to right. Cf. ABC 132. Fine.(2.76gr, 17mm, 3h.).
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent.
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Celtic Britannia. Dobunni AR Unit. 50 BC-AD 50. Uninscribed. Cotswold Eagle type.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £156
Profile moon head (type B) to right, pelletted crescents for hair, large boss on chin, stalk lips / Celtic triple-tailed annulate horse to left with annulets and symbols around; 'flower' symbol below, stylised bird's head above, three pellets in field. ABC 2015; Van Arsdell 1042; BMC 2953-62; SCBC 377. 1.02gr, 14mm, 8h.
Good Very Fine. Repaired.
From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent. -
Celtic Northeast Gaul. Meldi AE Unit. 60-40 BC. ROVECA ARCANTODAN issue. Class Ib.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £169
Stylised helmeted head to left / [ROVECA], stylised griffin leaping to right; two groups of three pellets-in-annulets above. DT 575; LT 7691. 3.04gr, 17mm, 6h.
Good Very Fine. Beautiful olive green patina.
Ex iNumis, Paris (ticket included). From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent. -
Celtic Britannia. Proto Boar, Shaggy Chevron Tail Type AR Unit. Circa 55-45 BC.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £338
Boar right, with 'pin cushion' hackles, beaded ring above / Horse left, with 'pin cushion' mane and shaggy chevron tail, solar rings above, ringed-pellet below. ABC-; VA-; MBC-; S-. 1.09gr, 13mm, 10h.
Good Very Fine. Bright silver, bristly boar, bushy-tailed horse. Extremely rare.
Found Alcaster, Lincolnshire, UK. Ex Chris Rudd, 127, lot 33, ref. no.16072. From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent.
This Shaggy Chevron Tail Type is unlisted by the major catalogues. A superbly strange piece.
