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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 Northeast Gaul. Tolosates, Negro Head AR Drachm. c.121-52 BC. Series III, var.2. Rose-Cross Type (capital Tolosa (Toulouse) on the Garonne).
Sold for (Inc. bp): £182
Negroid head left with elaborate hair style / Cruciform design with pellet at centre, pellet and crescent in angles. cf. LT 3040, BMC S 123, Saves 99. 3.26gr, 15mm, 6h.
Good Very Fine. Magnificent head, a superb specimen struck on a thick heavy flan of high grade silver.
Ex William F Tatu collection. Ex Chris Morrison collection. Ex Chris Rudd (List 44, no.4/3310, list 76, no.3/8955, list 110, no.4/14700 with coin tickets). From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent. -
Celtic Britain. Cantii, Eppillus AE Unit. Circa AD 1-15. Bull and Eagle type.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £13
Bull butting to right, [E]PPIL above, [COF] below / Eagle standing to left, head to right, [ring-pellets around]. ABC 411; Van Arsdell 451-1; SCBC 113. 1.88gr, 18mm, 6h.
Good Fine.
From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent. -
Celtic Central Gaul. Bituriges Cubi AR Drachm. Circa 150-80 BC.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £39
Head to right / Horse galloping to right, seated figure above, two crescents below. LT 6033; cf. D&T 3365. 3.42gr, 17mm, 7h.
Near Very Fine.
Acquired on the UK market. Property of a London antiquarian.
