LOT 2968
Celtic Britannia. Catuvellauni and Trinovantes, Cunobelin AE Unit. Circa AD 10-41. Cunobelinus Retrograde type.
Retrograde/ blundered CVNOBELINI in two lines, ringed-pellet above and below / Victory seated left. ABC 2918 var.; VA 1971 var.; BMC 1921-27 var.; S 324. Good Very Fine. Clear inscription, dark green patina. Extremely rare.(3.62gr, 15mm, 4h.).
ProvenanceEx Michael J. Grover collection.
Ex Chris Rudd, 122, lot 51, ref. no.13926.
From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent.
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LOT 2968
Celtic Britannia. Catuvellauni and Trinovantes, Cunobelin AE Unit.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £91
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Celtic Britannia. Tasciovanos AR Unit. Early 1st century AD. Regal Rider type.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £98
VER in plain field, beaded border / Horseman right. ABC 2625; VA 1747; BMC 1674-76; S 234. 1.16gr, 13mm, 3h.
Good Very Fine. Full VER, bold horseman. Very rare.
Ex Chris Rudd, LL74, lot 34, ref. no.18337. From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent. -
Celtic Britannia. Cantii AE Unit. Circa. 50-20 BC. North Thames. Boar and Pentagram type. KE 6.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £286
Boar left, with prominent bristles and upturned snout, branch above, ring in front, ringed-pellet under / Horse stepping right, ring between and above front legs, pentagram under, pellet border. ABC 285; VA 167 var. (ring not ringed-pellet between and above horse's front legs); BMC 2490; S 176. 1.76gr, 14mm, 12h.
Good Very Fine. Glossy brown patina, beautiful boar, well centred round flan. Very rare type. Extremely rare variant.
Found Springhead, Kent, in 2002. Ex Matthew Rich collection. Ex Chris Rudd, 123, lot 9, ref. no.16321. From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent.
Boars are associated with forests; so we may suppose the branch represents a forest of trees. On the other hand it could be a victory palm-branch. The pentagram can be seen on other Cantian coins (ABC 249, 282, 309 and 354) and on the North Thames Dragon Cross silver unit (ABC 2258). -
Celtic Britannia AV Plated 'Ring Money'. Pre-monetary, 1st millennium BC.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £72
Banded with alternating colours of gold plating, in penannular form, decorated at both ends. Cf. van Arsdell p. 61, 1-3. 1.30gr, 16mm.
Very Fine.
Property of a London antiquarian.
