LOT 2981
Celtic Britannia. Durotriges AR Quarter Stater. 58 BC-AD 43.
'Three men on a boat' design / Zigzag thunderbolt and line of pellets across field; various motifs around. Cf. VA 1260; cf. BMC 2748-70; cf. ABC 2214. Good Fine.(0.84gr, 13mm, 10h.).
ProvenanceEx Silbury Coins.
From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent.
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Celtic Britannia. Iceni AR Unit. Circa 35-25 BC. Kelling Boar type.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £169
Stylised boar to right, eye on the shoulder, [pellet-in-ring(?) above], pellet below / Horse prancing to right, [beaded mane, pellet-triad mouth, ringed pellet above(?)]. Cf. ABC 1585. 0.84gr, 12mm, 10h.
Near Very Fine. Iridescent toning. Of the highest rarity.
Found Little Wilbraham, Cambridgeshire, UK, on Friday 22nd November 2024. Accompanied by a copy of the British Museum's Portable Antiquities Scheme report no.SF-EE05EA. -
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Celtic Britannia. Corieltauvi, Vepo AR Half Unit. Circa AD 15-40. Inscribed Issue, Series 1. Vepo Retro type.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £130
Wreath / Horse to left, double upper front legs, pellet-in-ring beneath tail, VEP retrograde (VE ligate) above. ABC 1899; VA 947; BMC 3321; S 413. 0.45gr, 11mm.
Near Very Fine.
Acquired on the UK art market since the early 2000s. Property of a Lincolnshire gentleman, thence by descent. -
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.
