LOT 2789
Celtic Britannia. Dobunni AR Unit. Circa 50 BC-AD 50. Uninscribed. Cotswold Crosses Type. Head type I/J.
Moon head to right, represented by nose and stalk lips, ring for eye and two other rings below, two crescents beneath lips; crescents and pellet rosettes before / Horse to right, V beneath tail; large cross below with small crosses and other motifs in angles; cruciform pattern of ring-in-annulet and crescents above; annulet before. ABC 2036; VA 1135-1 & 1137/1 (Catti); SCBC 377. Near Very Fine.(0.75gr, 12mm, 9h.).
ProvenanceFound Gloucestershire, UK.
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Celtic Britannia. Iceni AR Unit. Circa 35-25 BC. Norfolk Boar Phallic type.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £91
Stylised boar to right, pellet below / Stylised horse to right, pellet triads either side of four-spoked wheel above, cotter-pin shaped line between pellet triads below. ABC 1582; VA 659-1; SCBC 431. 0.84gr, 13mm, 6h.
Very Fine.
Ex Michael Trenerry. From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent. -
Celtic Britannia. Atrebates and Regni, Tincomarus AR Unit. Circa 25 BC-AD 10. Tincomarus Comet type.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £130
Pellet radiating six arms; traces of inscription / Boy riding dolphin to right, [TINC] below. ABC 1127; VA 371; SCBC 88. 1.04gr, 12mm.
Very Fine.
Ex Michael Trenerry collection. From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent. -
Celtic Britannia. Iceni AR Unit. 1st century BC. Bury Diadem type. Gallo-Belgic XD.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £338
Female head to left, sharply pointed nose, heart-shaped ear, diadem above forehead, corded curls for hair; snake in reversed S-shape before / Prancing horse to right, tiny S-shapes for mane, two pellet-in-ring below, pellet-in ring and large pellet boss in ring above. ABC 1495; VA 80-1; SCBC 432. 1.45gr, 14mm, 4h.
Extremely Fine. An impressive and well-struck 'Bury' head.
From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent.
