LOT 2963
Celtic Britannia. Corieltauvi AR Unit. Circa 55-45 BC. Proto Boar type.
Boar to right, solar anemone above / Horse to left, solar anemone above, ringed-pellet below and to left, ladder-like exergue motif. ABC 1782; VA 855-7; BMC 3199-202; S 396. Good Very Fine. Dark toned silver, beautifully ornamented.(1.43gr, 13mm, 9h.).
ProvenanceFound Rothwell Top, Lincolnshire, UK, April 1994.
Ex Michael O'Bee collection.
Ex Chris Rudd, 117, lot 37, ref. no.14240.
From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent.
The two great things about coins from the celebrated Michael O'Bee collection of Corieltavian coins is that (1) they are in beautiful condition, and (2) they come with secure provenances. This lovely Proto Boar silver unit, for example, was found at Rothwell Top, Lincs., in April 1994.
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Celtic Britannia. Trinovantes and Catuvellauni, Addedomaros AE Unit. Circa 45-25 BC. 'Corded' type.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £156
Head to left with corded hair / Horse running to left, pellets and pellets in annulets around, flower below. VA 1615; SCBC 206. 1.41gr, 14mm, 11h.
Near Extremely Fine.
Ex Spink. From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent. -
Celtic Britannia. Atrebates and Regni, Eppillus AR Unit. Circa 20 BC-AD 1. 'Grapevine' type.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £156
Bearded head right, vine leaf border / Boar right, EPPIL above, CO[M] below, bearded border. ABC 1163; VA 416; BMC 1082; S 100. 1.20gr, 12mm, 4h.
Good Very Fine. Bright silver, bold bonny boar. Rare.
Ex J. Lumley collection. Ex Cotswold collection. Ex Chris Rudd, LL69, lot 18, ref. no.17683. From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent. -
Celtic Northeast Gaul. Suessiones Potin Unit. Circa 50-30 BC.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £156
Stylised head to right / Abstract boar to right above central pellet-in-annulet; annulet to left, five pellets below. Depeyrot, NC VI, 123; D&T 531A. 3.89gr, 18mm, 8h.
Good Very Fine.
Ex cgb.fr. (bga_239458). From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent.
