LOT 2806
Celtic Britannia. Iceni AR Unit. Mid-late 1st century BC. Mossop Proto Head type. Uninscribed issue.
Male head to left, pelleted rosette before, star beneath neck / Horse to right, pellet-in-ring below, star above tail; diamond-shaped motif above with pellet in ring in each corner. ABC 1522; BMC 3549; VA -; SCBC 433. Near Very Fine. Edge chipped.(1.11gr, 15mm, 5h.).
ProvenanceFrom a private Merseyside, UK, collection; formed since circa 2000.
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Celtic Northeast Gaul. Leuci Potin Unit. Circa 1st century BC. 'Tête humaine de face' type.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £156
Helmeted head to left / Boar to left, tail curled; between legs, small human head. LT 9180; DT 151. 2.08gr, 15mm, 4h.
Very Fine. Dark, glossy patina.
Ex cgb.fr (company's ticket included). From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent. -
Celtic Britannia. Atrebates and Regni, Verica AR Minim. Circa AD 10-20. Verica Trident type.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £208
Cruciform motif with central pellet and pellet-triad in each angle; all within beaded border / Trident within beaded border. ABC 1295; VA 486; BMC -; SCBC 145. 0.26gr, 8mm.
Good Very Fine. Sharp trident. Extremely rare; no other examples on CoinArchives.
Ex Chris Rudd, 136, lot 15, ref. no.15525 (dealer's ticket included). 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): £39
Diademed male head to left / Boar standing to left; two semicircles below. D&T 153; Depeyrot, NC VII, 139. 4.09gr, 18mm, 3h.
Good Very Fine. Dark, glossy patina.
Ex Chris Rudd, LL44, lot 6, ref.12502 (dealer's tickets included). Ex D Lee collection. From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent.
