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LOT 2540
Celtic Britannia. Corieltauvi AR Unit. Mid-late 1st century BC. Uninscribed. South Ferriby Boar type.
Simplified boar to right, ring of pellets above, ring below / Horse to right, pelletal sun ring above, pellet-in rings around. ABC 1800; Van Arsdell 875.2, SCBC 396. Very Fine. Broken.(1.09gr, 16mm, 3h.).
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent.
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Celtic Central Gaul. Sequani, TOGIRIX AR Quinarius. Circa 80-45 BC.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £26
Celticized head left, TOGIRIX around / Horse leaping left, TOGI. DT 3248; LT 5550; BMC 366-379. 1.85gr, 14mm, 12h.
Good Fine.
From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent. -
Celtic Northeast Gaul. Ambiani AE Unit. Circa 100-50 BC.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £26
Head of Apollo to right; [Ss around] / Horse galloping to right, pellet-in-annulets around; above, bird to right. LT 8424; DT 356. 2.44gr, 15mm, 11h.
Near Very Fine.
Ex D Lee collection. Ex Chris Rudd (Liz's List 3, no.14/8092, and 66, 8/12485, with coin tickets). From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent. -
Celtic Britannia. Iceni AR Half Unit. Circa AD 1-43. Stickman Boar type.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £156
Stylised boar to right, spear in front, pellet below / Horse to right, short dashes for mane, ringed-pellet above; 'stickman' below. ABC 1624; Van Arsdell 661; BMC 3517-20; EV -; SCBC 437. 0.22gr, 9mm, 6h.
Near Extremely Fine. Bold stickman. Rare.
Ex Chris Rudd (List 115, no.21/13180 with coin ticket). From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent.
Chris Rudd's footnote: 'Our so-called 'stickman' is of course a five-pointed star. This is a really sharp example and extraordinarily light in weight. Indeed it is only a quarter of the weight of a full silver unit. Maybe we should call it a 'minim' rather than a half unit?'
