LOT 2980
Celtic Britannia. Durotriges AR Quarter Stater. 58 BC-43 AD.
Five-armed starfish, lines of pellets between each arm / Zigzag thunderbolt and line of pellets across field; eight-rayed lighting flash with rectangular body to each side. VA 1270-78; BMC 2780-81; ABC 2220. Good Very Fine. Lightly toned, bold starfish.(0.99gr, 13mm.).
ProvenanceFound Dorset, circa 1983?
Ex Matthew Rich collection.
Ex Chris Rudd, 123, lot 43, ref. no.16328.
From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent.
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Celtic Northeast Gaul. Meldi AE Unit. 60-40 BC. ROVECA ARCANTODAN issue. Class Ib.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £169
Stylised helmeted head to left / [ROVECA], stylised griffin leaping to right; two groups of three pellets-in-annulets above. DT 575; LT 7691. 3.04gr, 17mm, 6h.
Good Very Fine. Beautiful olive green patina.
Ex iNumis, Paris (ticket included). From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent. -
Celtic Britannia. Atrebates and Regni, Epaticcus AR Minim. Circa AD 35-43. Boar's Head type.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £143
EPATI, pellet-in-ring motif above and below; all within pellet border / Boar's head to right; TA below; all within pellet border. ABC 1370; SCBC 360; Van Arsdell 585-1. 0.28gr, 8mm, 10h.
Good Very Fine. Toned silver, complete inscription, great boar's head.
Ex Chris Rudd, 118, lot 20, ref. no.15487. From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent.
The letters TA below the boar's head refer to Tasciovanos and indicate that Epaticcus comes from the court of Tasciovanos; indeed he may have been a son of Tasciovanos and younger brother of Cunobelinus. -
Celtic Britannia. Durotriges AR Stater. Circa 65 BC-AD 45. Cranborne Chase type.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £286
Devolved and disjointed laureate head of Apollo to right / Devolved and disjointed horse to left with numerous pellets above and a pellet below. ABC 2157; VA 1235-1. 5.58gr, 20mm, 11h.
Good Very FIne.
Found Isle of Wight, Hampshire, UK, 19 October 2005. Ex Chris Rudd, IOW, lot 28, ref. no.12753. From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent.
