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LOT 2546
Celtic Britannia. Iceni, Anted(?) AR Unit. Circa AD 10-30.
Two outline crescents back-to-back, two pellets between, on a central band set on vertical wreath / Celticised horse prancing to right, with grain ear mane; pelletal sun above; below, pellet triad [and monogram of ANTD?]. Cf. Van Arsdell 715-1; cf. ABC 1645; cf. BMC 3960-4009. Very Fine.(1.26gr, 13mm, 12h.).
ProvenanceFrom 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): £78
Stylised head to right / Stylised horse prancing to left; pellet before and below. LT 7417; DT 2642; Scheers, Lyon, 746-753. 4.11gr, 18mm, 3h.
Near Extremely Fine. Superb shiny-black patina, great head, splendid specimen.
Ex Chris Rudd (Liz's List 48, no.6/3747 with coin ticket). From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent. -
Celtic Britannia. Iceni, Anted(?) AR Unit. Circa AD 10-30.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £215
Two outline crescents back-to-back, two pellets between, on a central band set on vertical wreath / Celticised horse prancing to right, with grain ear mane; pelletal sun above; below, pellet triad [and monogram of ANTD?]. Cf. Van Arsdell 715-1; cf. ABC 1645; cf. BMC 3960-4009. 1.26gr, 13mm, 12h.
Very Fine.
From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent. -
Celtic Britannia. Iceni, Ecen AR Unit. Circa AD 25-38. Icenian J type.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £98
Two opposed crescents with pellets between, superimposed upon band of three lines / Horse advancing to right; sun above, three pellets in a line below. ABC 1678 & 1681; Van Arsdell 752; BMC 4297-4325; SCBC 436. 0.98gr, 13mm, 12h.
Good Very Fine.
From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent.
