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LOT 2535
Celtic Britannia. Catuvellauni and Trinovantes, Andoco AR Unit. Circa 20-1 BC. Pegasus type.
Male head to left, with beaded beard and droopy moustache, A behind, within interlaced vine border / Winged horse with bridle rein flying to left, AND-O-C-O around. ABC 2721; Van Arsdell 1868-3; BMC 2018; SCBC 264. Very Fine. Chipped. Boldly struck in lightly toned silver, with both head and Pegasus well displayed.(1.15gr, 14mm, 10h.).
ProvenanceFound Fordham, Cambridgeshire, UK, September 2000.
Ex A Clarke collection.
Ex D Lee collection.
Ex Chris Rudd (List 57, no.83/7332, AS, no.12/13606 and Liz's List 33, no.39/18212, including coin tickets).
From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent.
Recorded with the Celtic Coin Index (CCI) with reference no.00.1552.
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LOT 2535
Celtic Britannia. Catuvellauni and Trinovantes, Andoco AR Unit.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £208
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Celtic Britannia. Cantiaci Potin Unit. Circa 120-100 BC. Curved Bull type.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £59
Stylised head to right / Degraded bull butting on exergual line. ABC 150; Van Arsdell 106-110. 1.19gr, 18mm, 9h.
Near Very Fine.
From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent. -
Celtic Northeast Gaul. Leuci Potin Unit. Circa 1st century BC. 'tête humaine de face' type.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £20
Helmeted head to left / Boar to left, tail curled; between legs, small human head. LT 9180; DT 151. 2.89gr, 17mm, 4h.
Very Fine.
Ex cgb.fr. (bga_197544) (company's ticket included). From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent. -
Celtic South East Gaul. Massalia, Bull MA Cast AE Unit. c.2nd century BC. Massalia?
Sold for (Inc. bp): £364
Head of Apollo left / Bull butting right, MA above. ABC 115, LT-, Blanchet fig.92, BN 1966-67. 4.51gr, 19mm, 7h.
Good Very Fine / Near Extremely Fine. Glossy brown patina, superb bull, clear MA. Extremely Rare, only thirteen others recorded from the UK.
Found Essex, UK. Ex Chris Rudd (List 119, no.4/15734 with coin ticket). From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent.
Chris Rudd writes: 'This is an important coin because it seems to be the direct prototype for the Cantian Thurrock cast bronzes, the first coins made in Britain.'
