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LOT 2552
Celtic Britannia. Iceni AR Half Unit. Circa AD 1-43. Stickman Boar type.
Stylised boar to right, spear in front, pellet below / Horse to right, short dashes for mane, ringed-pellet above; 'stickman' below. ABC 1624; Van Arsdell 661; BMC 3517-20; EV -; SCBC 437. Near Extremely Fine. Bold stickman. Rare.(0.22gr, 9mm, 6h.).
ProvenanceEx Chris Rudd (List 115, no.21/13180 with coin ticket).
From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent.
Chris Rudd's footnote: 'Our so-called 'stickman' is of course a five-pointed star. This is a really sharp example and extraordinarily light in weight. Indeed it is only a quarter of the weight of a full silver unit. Maybe we should call it a 'minim' rather than a half unit?'
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Celtic Central Europe. Vindelici AR Quinarius. Circa 80-50 BC. Mint in southern Germany. 'Büschelquinar' type. Manching, group C.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £39
Head devolved into a bush / Horse galloping to left; above, pellet. Cf. Kostial 18; cf. Kellner 170-176. 1.82gr, 13mm, 10h.
Good Very Fine. Boldly struck in bright silver, bonny horse with long ears.
Ex Dr Hoka Miklos collection. Ex Chris Rudd (Liz's List 65, no.8/16864 with coin ticket). From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent. -
Celtic Britannia. Corieltauvi AR Unit. Circa 55-45 BC. East Midlands. Unscribed. Rich Type 1a.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £221
Boar to right, 'spear' in shoulder, pelletal sun above, 'swastika' ornament above head / Horse to left, beaded ring above, annulet below and two annulets before. Cf. ABC 1779; cf. Van Arsdell 855-3. 1.35gr, 15mm, 1h.
Good Very Fine. Edge chipped. Large flan, well ornamented.
Found North of Bourne, Lincolnshire, UK. Ex D Lee collection. Ex Chris Rudd (Liz's List 74, no.27/11759, and JS, 9/11759, with coin tickets). From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent. -
Celtic Britannia. Cantiaci Cast Potin Unit. Early 1st century BC. Uninscribed. Angular Bull type (Cantian D).
Sold for (Inc. bp): £65
Stylised head to right / Stylised bull to right; two crescents above, pellet and exergual line below. ABC 171; Van Arsdell 129-1; SCBC 63. 1.41gr, 18mm, 9h.
Very Fine.
From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent.
