LOT 2988
Celtic Britannia. Iceni AR Unit. Circa AD 10-43(?). Ece Y-Three type.
Double moon emblem. / Horse right, pelletal sun above, ECE below. VA 764; BMC 4431-444; S 445. Near Extremely Fine. Magnificent sharp moons, two neck torcs in cusp.(1.18gr, 13mm.).
ProvenanceEx Chris Rudd, LL40, lot 37, ref. no.13515.
From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent.
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Celtic Britannia. Iceni AV Quarter Stater. Circa 10 BC-AD 5. Irstead Smiler type.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £624
Branches projecting from latticed square / Long-legged horse right, beaded mane, crescent 'smile' above, ringed-pellet below. ABC 1480; VA-; BMC 3437-38; S 430. 1.12gr, 9mm, 4h.
Good Very Fine. Chunky flan of warm cuprous gold, fabulous well centred horse.
Found Stonea Grange, Cambridgeshire, UK. Ex Bernard Winstanley collection. Ex Chris Rudd, 134, lot 25, ref. no.17753. From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent.
This is the gold quarter that accompanies the above Crescent Type Freckenham Flower gold stater. Note that both stater and quarter have the same 'open-headed' horse. On this richly toned example you can see four pellet-eyes of two hidden faces. -
Celtic Britannia. Catuvellauni and Trinovantes, Cunobelin AE Unit. Circa AD 10-41. Cunobelinus Retrograde type.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £91
Retrograde/ blundered CVNOBELINI in two lines, ringed-pellet above and below / Victory seated left. ABC 2918 var.; VA 1971 var.; BMC 1921-27 var.; S 324. 3.62gr, 15mm, 4h.
Good Very Fine. Clear inscription, dark green patina. Extremely rare.
Ex Michael J. Grover collection. Ex Chris Rudd, 122, lot 51, ref. no.13926. From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent. -
Celtic Northeast Gaul. Leuci Potin Unit. Circa 100-50 BC.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £59
Bare head to left / Boar standing to left; three semicircles below. D&T 228; Depeyrot, NC VII, 141; CCCBM III 426-32. 3.60gr, 17mm, 4h.
Good Very Fine.
Ex iNumis, Mail Bid Sale 9, 23 October 2009, lot 103 (company's ticket included). From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent.
