LOT 2785
Celtic Britannia. Corieltauvi AR Half Unit. AD 15-40. Aunt Cost Half type.
Wreath band of large brick-like leaves / Horse to left, AVN and pellet above, T beneath head, [COST] below. ABC 1953; VA 918; BMC 3267-68; SCBC 404; CCO 05.0419. Good Very Fine.(0.47gr, 11mm.).
ProvenanceEx Chris Rudd, LL72, lot 32, ref. no.17556 (dealer's tickets included).
Ex S Clayton collection.
From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent.
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Celtic Britannia. Dobunni, Eisu AV Stater. Circa AD 20-43. Eisu Tree type.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £1,300
Dobunnic emblem of tree with pellet at base / Stylised horse to right; EISV and hidden face above, wheel below, pellets around. ABC 2078; VA 1105; BMC 3039-42; SCBC 381. 5.41gr, 18mm, 9h.
Near Extremely Fine.
Found Gloucestershire, UK. Acquired from the early 1980s. From the private collection of a late Gloucestershire, UK, gentleman; thence by descent. -
Celtic Britannia. Cantiaci Potin Unit. Circa 120-100 BC. Evans Bull type.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £72
Degraded head of Apollo to left / Degraded bull butting to left on exergual line. ABC 147; VA 104-105; BMC 667. 2.70gr, 18mm, 10h.
Good Very Fine. Rare.
From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent. -
Celtic Britannia. Dobunni AR Unit. Circa 50-20 BC. Cotswold Cock type.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £195
Moon head right with sunburst on chin, crescents for hair, various symbols in field / Triple tailed annulate horse left, animal head and radiant sun above, cockerel head below, wheel before, dispersed symbols around. ABC 2012; VA 1020-1; SCBC 377. 1.12gr, 14mm, 4h.
Very Fine.
From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent.
