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LOT 2520
Celtic Britannia. Cantiaci Potin Unit. Circa 120-100 BC. Kent capital Durovernum (Canterbury). Rounded Bull type.
Outline head to left; central pellet, surface striations / Outline bull to left, two crescents above; surface striations. ABC 153; Van Arsdell 112, 115, 117, 119-1; BMC 674-5, 677-80, 682-4. Very Fine. Clear striations, neat casting sprue.(1.60gr, 19mm, 3h.).
ProvenanceEx Chris Rudd (Liz's List 45, no.15/14653 with coin ticket).
From 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. Thurrock Head type.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £26
Degraded head of Apollo to left / Degraded bull butting to right on exergual line. ABC 132; SCBC 62. 3.11gr, 18mm, 4h.
Good Fine.
From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent. -
Celtic Northwest Gaul, Carnutes AE Unit. Circa 80-40 BC.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £46
Celticized head of Apollo to right / Roaring lion walking to left, bird perched to left on back, pellet-in-annulet before and below; inscription in exergue. Danicourt 175; Scheers, Traité, pl. xxvii, 766. 3.08gr, 16mm, 6h.
Very Fine.
Ex Thierry Dumez, Mulhouse. From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent. -
Celtic Northeast Gaul. Ambiani AE Unit. Circa 100-50 BC.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £26
Head of Apollo to right; [Ss around] / Horse galloping to right, pellet-in-annulets around; above, bird to right. LT 8424; DT 356. 2.44gr, 15mm, 11h.
Near Very Fine.
Ex D Lee collection. Ex Chris Rudd (Liz's List 3, no.14/8092, and 66, 8/12485, with coin tickets). From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent.
