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. Iceni AR Unit. Circa AD 20-43. Norfolk God Moustache type.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £546
Male head right, with short spiky hair and boarskin headdress./ Horse right, with cabled mane, cabled pelta above, kite shape below. ABC 1567; VA 792, 794; BMC 3605-759; S 434. 0.91gr, 13mm, 8h.
Near Extremely Fine. Toned silver, sharply struck, well centred.
Found Mildenhall, Suffolk, UK. Ex Chris Rudd, 118, lot 24, ref. no.13444. From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent.
This superb specimen clearly displays the downward-curving moustache and the characteristic crest of boar-like bristles which seem to indicate that the deity is wearing a boarskin headdress. -
Celtic Northeast Gaul. Leuci Potin Unit. Circa 100-50 BC.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £52
Helmetted head to left; floral ornament before / Bull butting to right; fleur-de-lis above. D&T 229; Depeyrot, NC VII, 137; CCCBM III 303-4. 3.35gr, 17mm, 9h.
Near Extremely Fine.
Ex cgb.fr. (bga_132681). From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent. -
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.
