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LOT 2541
Celtic Britannia. Corieltauvi Fourrée Unit. Circa 55-45 BC. Spilsby Stag type.
Boar to right with short-spiky bristles on back; large beaded ring above / Stag to left with big fern-like tail; large beaded ring above, uncertain design below. ABC -; Van Arsdell -; BMC 3203 var.; SCBC -. Very Fine. Extremely rare and possibly unique as fourrée.(0.92gr, 15mm, 10h.).
ProvenanceEx Chris Rudd (Liz's List 50, no.28/15240 with coin ticket).
From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent.
Chris Rudd's footnote: 'On this contemporary forgery the 'stag's' antlers have changed into a shaggy mane and there's a different (unidentified) ornament under the 'stag'.'
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Sold for (Inc. bp): £65
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Extremely Fine. Repaired. Very rare.
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Celtic Southern Gaul. Volcae-Tectosages AR Drachm. Mid 2nd-early 1st century BC.
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Good Very Fine.
Ex iNumis. From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent. -
Celtic Britannia. Atrebates and Regni, Tincomarus AV Quarter Stater. 20 BC-AD 10.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £910
TINCOM, zig-zag ornament below / Horse left, wheel above. ABC 1073, V. 365, SCBC 74. 1.19gr, 10mm, 6h.
Extremely Fine. Rich golden rose colour.
From the Dummer hoard, Dummer, Basingstoke and Deane, Hampshire, UK; declared as Treasure under the Treasure Act and disclaimed with Treasure reference no.2022T75. Recorded with the British Museum's Portable Antiquities Scheme (PAS) with reference no.HAMP-02780A. Accompanied by a copy of a letter from the British Museum explaining that the Crown's interest in this find has been disclaimed. Accompanied by a copy of the Treasure Act receipt from the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport. Accompanied by a copy of the Report on find of Potential Treasure for H M Coroner.
