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LOT 2990
Celtic Britannia. Iceni AR Unit. Circa 35-25 BC. Kelling Boar type.
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. Near Very Fine. Iridescent toning. Of the highest rarity.(0.84gr, 12mm, 10h.).
ProvenanceFound 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. Atrebates and Regni, Verica AR Unit. Circa AD 10-20.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £416
Thyrsus between two cornucopiae, two-handled wine cup below, COM-[MI F] around / Long-robed figure seated right, with left hand raised, VERI-[CA] around. ABC 1241; VA 531; BMC 1393-419; S 134. 1.34gr, 12mm, 4h.
Near Extremely Fine. A delightful Roman-style coin, skilfully engraved and superbly struck.
Found in W.Sussex and recorded by PAS. Ex Chris Rudd, 130, lot 25 ref. no.16847. From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent. -
Celtic Britannia. Corieltauvi AR Unit. 1st century BC-1st century AD.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £39
Blank / Horse prancing to right; pellet-in-ring above. SCBC 397; BMC 3218-3227; ABC 1803. 0.25gr, 8mm.
Good Fine.
Acquired on the UK art market before 2000. Property of an Essex, UK, gentleman. -
Celtic Northeast Gaul. Remi Potin Unit. Circa 50-40 BC.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £91
Bucranium; pellet-in-crescents above, S-ornaments flanking / Bear(?) to right, trampling on serpent(?). Depeyrot, NC VII, 34; D&T 221; CCCBM III 511-8. 3.36gr, 21mm, 6h.
Very Fine.
Ex iNumis, Mail Bid Sale 17, 23 March 2012, lot 75. From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent.
