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LOT 2544
Celtic Britannia. Durotriges AR Stater. Circa 65 BC-AD 45. Cranborne Chase type.
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; Van Arsdell 1235-1. Near Extremely Fine.(4.36gr, 19mm, 7h.).
ProvenanceEx Spink (with coin tickets).
From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent.
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Celtic Northwest Gaul. Senones Potin Unit. Circa 80-50 BC. Champagne Wild Man type.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £65
Male head to right with phallic braided hair / Horse to left, with tail raised. ABC 103; LT 7417; BMC 389-397. 5.52gr, 21mm, 3h.
Good Very Fine. Smooth brown patina, great head, very heavy weight.
Ex N McCarten collection. Ex Chris Rudd (Liz's list 51, no.10/13167 with coin ticket). From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent. -
Celtic Central Gaul. Sequani, TOGIRIX AR Quinarius. Circa 80-45 BC.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £26
Celticized head left, TOGIRIX around / Horse leaping left, TOGI. DT 3248; LT 5550; BMC 366-379. 1.85gr, 14mm, 12h.
Good Fine.
From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent. -
Central Gaul, the Aedui (or Lingones) AR Quinarius. Circa 80-50 BC. Haunte-Marne, capital Andematunum. Kaletedou type.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £52
Helmeted head of 'Roma' to left / Horse galloping to left; [KAΛ]-Δ-O-Y (or similar) around. D&T 3195-6; Scheers, Lyon, 449; de la Tour 8291. 1.95gr, 12mm, 12h.
Very Fine. Chunky flan, toned silver, bold.
Ex Polish collection, 1930s. Ex Chris Rudd (Liz's List 42, no.16/9697 with coin ticket). From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent.
