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LOT 2524
Celtic Britannia. Cantii AR Unit. Circa 50-40 BC. Uninscribed coinage. Crossed Wreaths type.
Crossed wreaths, opposing crescents at centre; pellets and annulets in quarters / Horse to right looking back, pellets and annulets in fields. ABC 246; Van Arsdell 1611-1; SCBC -. Near Extremely Fine. Bright silver, bold horse. Very Rare.(0.92gr, 12mm, 9h.).
ProvenanceEx Chris Rudd (Liz's List 69, no.13/17526 with coin ticket).
From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent.
Published on the Celtic Coin Index with record no.CCI 08.9066.
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Celtic Britannia. Cantiaci Potin Unit. Early 1st century BC. Uninscribed. Angular Bull type (Cantian D).
Sold for (Inc. bp): £13
Stylised head to right / Stylised bull. ABC 171; Van Arsdell 129-330; SCBC 63. 0.98gr, 14mm, 3h.
Very Fine. Chipped and pierced.
From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent. -
Celtic Britannia. Belgae AV Stater. Circa 55-45 BC. Chute type.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £1,365
Wreath motif with downward-facing leaves / Triple-tailed disjointed horse to left, shrimp and large blobs above, crab below, exergual line with zigzag and pellets. ABC 746; VA 1205; BMC 36-76; S 22. 6.12gr, 19mm, 12h.
Extremely Fine. Lustrous rich yellow gold, clear crab and shrimp.
Found Dummer, Basingstoke and Deane, Hampshire, UK. -
Celtic Northeast Gaul. Ambiani AE Unit. Circa 60-30 BC. Hallencourt Helmet and Head type.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £33
Ornate Gaulish helmet with large pellet each side and scrolled crest / Severed male head facing, enclosed by two ridged circles. LT -; BMC -; DT 395. 1.72gr, 14mm, 10h.
Very Fine. Bold strike, dark-green patina. Extremely rare.
Ex Chris Rudd (Liz's List 53, no.13/15464 with coin ticket). From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent.
Chris Rudd's footnote: 'An intriguing piece and extremely rare, unlisted by most major catalogues. Possibly found in the Somme valley, northern France.'
