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LOT 2539
Celtic Britannia. Corieltauvi AR Unit. Circa 55-45 BC. East Midlands. Unscribed. Rich Type 1a.
Boar to right, 'spear' in shoulder, pelletal sun above, 'swastika' ornament above head / Horse to left, beaded ring above, annulet below and two annulets before. Cf. ABC 1779; cf. Van Arsdell 855-3. Good Very Fine. Edge chipped. Large flan, well ornamented.(1.35gr, 15mm, 1h.).
ProvenanceFound North of Bourne, Lincolnshire, UK.
Ex D Lee collection.
Ex Chris Rudd (Liz's List 74, no.27/11759, and JS, 9/11759, with coin tickets).
From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent.
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Celtic Northeast Gaul. Bellovaci AE Unit. Circa 40-20 BC.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £13
Celticised figure running to left, head to right; pellets around / Horse galloping to right; star and pellets above, star and pellets below. Cf. D&T 296.2; cf. LT 7322. 2.13gr, 13mm, 12h.
Very Fine.
Ex iNumis, Paris, France (company's ticket included). From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent. -
Celtic Gaul. Volcae-Arecomici (?) AR Fraction. Circa 75-25 BC. Imitating Massalia.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £46
Bare head of Apollo to left; behind neck, T(?) / M-A, wheel of four spokes. F&P OBV-8; Depeyrot, Marseille 64 (Massalia). 0.52gr, 9mm, 7h.
Good Very Fine. Rare.
From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent. -
Celtic Northeast Gaul. Leuci Potin Unit. Circa 1st century BC. 'tête humaine de face' type.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £20
Helmeted head to left / Boar to left, tail curled; between legs, small human head. LT 9180; DT 151. 2.89gr, 17mm, 4h.
Very Fine.
Ex cgb.fr. (bga_197544) (company's ticket included). From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent.
