LOT 2772
Celtic Britannia. Catuvellauni and Trinovantes, Cunobelin AR Unit. Circa AD 10-43. Cunobelinus Hercules type.
CV-NO, Hercules standing to right holding club and lionskin / [T]ASCIIO[VA], woman (Diana or Epona?) riding side saddle on lion to right. ABC 2864; VA 2061; BMC 1884-85; SCBC 315. Good Very Fine. Toned. Very rare.(1.18gr, 11mm, 10h.).
ProvenanceEx Chris Rudd LL73, lot 42, ref. no.18344 (dealer's ticket included).
From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent.
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LOT 2772
Celtic Britannia. Catuvellauni and Trinovantes, Cunobelin AR Unit.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £52
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Celtic Britannia. Catuvellauni and Trinovantes AR Unit. Circa 60-20 BC. Whaddon Goat type.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £65
Celticised head to left with corded hair; [rosette before] / Horned goat or stag standing to right, right foreleg raised; pellet-in-annulets around. ABC 2487; VA 1552-1; SCBC 51. 0.75gr, 14mm, 8h.
Good Very Fine. Broken and repaired. Very rare.
Ex Chris Rudd, LL43, lot 42, ref.no.11324 (dealer's ticket included). Ex Tony Abramson collection. From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent. -
Celtic Britannia. Iceni AR Unit. Mid-late 1st century BC. Mossop Proto Head type. Uninscribed issue.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £117
Male head to left, pelleted rosette before, star beneath neck / Horse to right, pellet-in-ring below, star above tail; diamond-shaped motif above with pellet in ring in each corner. ABC 1522; BMC 3549; VA -; SCBC 433. 1.11gr, 15mm, 5h.
Near Very Fine. Edge chipped.
From a private Merseyside, UK, collection; formed since circa 2000. -
Celtic Britannia. Catuvellauni and Trinovantes, Cunobelin AE Unit. CIrca AD 8-41. Cunobelinus Belenus type.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £338
Facing head with walrus moustache and beard / Boar to left, branch above, CVN below. ABC 2912; VA 1963; BMC 1904-05, SCBC 326. 1.38gr, 13mm, 10h.
Good Very Fine. Slightly ragged flan; dark patina. Rare; none on CoinArchives.
Ex Chris Rudd, 116, lot 48, ref. no.15413 (dealer's ticket included). Found near Chelmsford, Essex, 2010. Ex Joe Fay collection. From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent.
Sir John Evans said this head "cannot be paralleled in the whole British series" (The coins of the ancient Britons, 1864, p.322). It may be of Cunobelinus himself or it may be of the sun-god Belenus 'the shining one' or 'the strong one'. Although this type is classed as no scarcer than 'Rare', it hardly ever seems to turn up these days and, when it does, inevitably commands a premium price, such is its popularity with collectors. Most of the 36 examples recorder by the CCI aren't as sharp as this one.
