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LOT 2989
Celtic Britannia. Iceni AR Unit. 1st century AD.
Boar right / Horse right, 'lyre' below and annulet above. S. 431; V. 655-9; BMC 3440-3512. Good Very Fine.(0.94gr, 14mm, 9h.).
ProvenanceEx TimeLine Auctions, 19 March 2010, lot 81.
From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent.
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Celtic Northwest Gaul. Coriosolites BI Stater. Circa 100-50 BC.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £286
Stylized head to right, hair in large spiral curls, S-like ear; pearl strings flowing around / Stylized charioteer driving biga to right; below, boar to right; pearl string flowing above, ornaments around. Depeyrot, NC VIII, 178; DT 2334. 6.75gr, 21mm, 6h.
Good Very Fine. Bright silver, full head, well ornamented.
Ex Alan Harrison collection. Ex Chris Rudd, 127, lot 4, ref. no.15842. From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent. -
Celtic Southern Gaul. Allobroges AR Drachm. Circa 75-70 BC.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £91
Helmetted head of Athena to right / Hippocamp to right. D&T 3125; LT 2917. 2.32gr, 14mm, 4h.
Very Fine.
Ex iNumis, Mail Bid Sale 14, 25 March 2011, lot 134. From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent. -
Celtic Central Europe. Boii AR Obol. Circa 2nd-1st century BC. Roseldorf Type II.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £52
Irregular raised surface / Horse to left; above, slightly curved line with thickened ends, pellet within volute-like loop below. Dembski, MÖNG 1991, 2; Lanz 94. 0.89gr, 9mm.
Very Fine.
Acquired on the UK art market since the early 2000s. Property of a Lincolnshire gentleman, thence by descent.
