LOT 2796
Celtic Britannia. Iceni AV Stater. Circa 65-1 BC. Uninscribed. Icenian A (Norfolk Wolf) type.
Devolved head of Apollo to right / Wolf standing to left; pellets and crescent above, large pellet and three small pellets in triangle below, bird on back and pellet-in-annulet behind. ABC 1399; VA 610-3; SCBC 31. Very Fine.(5.87gr, 20mm, 4h.).
ProvenanceFound Suffolk, UK.
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Celtic Britannia. Catuvellauni and Trinovantes, Cunobelin AE Unit. AD 8-41. Cunobelinus Metalworker type.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £7
Winged head to left, [CVNOBELIN] around / Metal worker seated to right, hammering vase, [TASCIO] before. ABC 2969; VA 2097; BMC 1072-83; SCBC 342. 1.99gr, 16mm, 5h.
Fine.
Ex Chris Rudd, LL50, lot 55, ref. no.12043 (dealer's ticket included). From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent. -
Celtic Britannia. Corieltauvi AR Unit. Circa 45-10 BC.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £39
Wreath / Horse to right, VEP above, six-pointed star behind, three pellets before, [CORF] below. Cf. VA 969.1; SCBC 411. 0.97gr, 15mm.
Near Extremely Fine. Edge chipped.
From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent. -
Celtic Central Gaul. Santones AE Quadrans. Circa 40 BC. Atectorix Bull type.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £33
ATECTORI, male head to right with short hair / Bull standing to right with head lowered; above, beaded ring; in exergue, floral ornament. DT 3722; LT 4349; BMC 196-199. 1.42gr, 15mm, 10h.
Very Fine.
Ex Chris Rudd, LL43, lot 5, ref. no.5, no.12512 (dealer's tickets included). Ex D Lee collection. From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent.
Atectorix may mean 'good king' or 'belonging to the king'.
