LOT 2978
Celtic Britannia. Durotriges AR Quarter Stater. Circa 50-30 BC. Duro Boat Bird type.
Three-men-in-a-boat motif./ Central thunderbolt, Y-shapes, stylised bird to right. ABC 2208; VA 1242; BMC 2734-47; S 368. Near Extremely Fine. Neat flan of good silver clear 'bird'.(1.06gr, 11mm, 8h.).
ProvenanceEx Chris Rudd, LL72, lot 35, ref. no.17304.
From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent.
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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. -
Celts. Uncertain AR Half Unit. 1st century BC.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £14
Head(?) to right / Animal standing to left; pellet-in-crescent above. 0.10gr, 5mm.
Very Fine.
Ex Baldwins basement, 20th century. -
Celtic Southwest Gaul. Tolosates AR Drachm. Circa 2nd cfentury BC.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £91
Female head to left, wearing necklace; crescent below / Long cross with annulet-in-cresents and pellet-in-crescents in quarters. LT 2986; S 75; BN 2976-3240. 2.27gr, 14mm.
Extremely Fine. Toned.
Ex cgb.fr. (bga_305800). From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent.
