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LOT 2986
Celtic Britannia. Iceni AV Quarter Stater. Circa 10 BC-AD 5. Irstead Smiler type.
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. Near Extremely Fine. Rose gold.(1.01gr, 10mm.).
ProvenanceEx Michael Trenerry (dealer's ticket included).
From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent.
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LOT 2986
Celtic Britannia. Iceni AV Quarter Stater.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £312
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Celtic Britannia. Atrebates and Regni, Eppillus AR Unit. Circa 20 BC-AD 1. 'Grapevine' type.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £156
Bearded head right, vine leaf border / Boar right, EPPIL above, CO[M] below, bearded border. ABC 1163; VA 416; BMC 1082; S 100. 1.20gr, 12mm, 4h.
Good Very Fine. Bright silver, bold bonny boar. Rare.
Ex J. Lumley collection. Ex Cotswold collection. Ex Chris Rudd, LL69, lot 18, ref. no.17683. From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent. -
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. Cantiaci Potin Unit. Circa 120-100 BC.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £20
Degraded head of Apollo to left / Degraded bull butting to left on exergual line. Cf. ABC 132. 2.98gr, 20mm, 2h.
Near Very Fine.
Found Snodland/Burham, UK. Ex Chris Rudd, LL43, lot 16, ref. no.14431. From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent.
