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. 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 Central Gaul. Lingones Potin Unit. Circa 1st century BC.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £59
Three horn-shaped ornaments revolving around a central pellet / Three S-shaped ornaments revolving around a central pellet. D&T 3261; LT 8329. 3.10gr, 17mm.
Very Fine.
From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent. -
Celtic Britannia. Catuvellauni and Trinovantes, Epaticcus AR Unit. Circa AD 35-43. Epaticcus Eagle type.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £182
Head of Hercules to right, wearing lion skin headdress; [pellet-in-annulet] to left, EPATI upward before / Eagle standing facing on snake, head to left, with wings displayed; pellet-in-annulet above. ABC 1346; VA 580-1; SCBC 356. 1.26gr, 13mm, 5h.
Good Very Fine. Toned.
Ex Chris Rudd, LL69, lot 20, ref. no.17673 (dealer's ticket included). From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent.
