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LOT 2538
Celtic Britannia. Tasciovanos AE Unit. Circa 25 BC- AD 10. 'Star' type.
Geometric pattern forming eight-pointed star, ringed pellet in centre; all within wreath border / Bull to right, with tail raised, head facing, crescent above. ABC 2685; Van Arsdell 1810; BMC 1752-55; SCBC 248. Very Fine to Good Very Fine. Bold bull, clear cresent, olive patina. Rare.(2.37gr, 15mm, 12h.).
ProvenanceEx Chris Rudd (Liz's List 50, no.40/13578 with coin ticket).
From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent.
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Celtic Northwest Gaul. Carnutes, Potin Unit. Circa 50-30 BC. Centred on Dreux in Eure-et-Loir, North Central France. 'Type de Bû' type.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £91
Stylised head to left, with flowing hair / Highly stylised horse consisting of three crosses with curved lines between and above; all on hashed groundline; trefoil of pellets above. Depeyrot, NC V, 117 (Carnutes); D&T 2508A (Durocassi); CCCBM III -. 2.73gr, 18mm, 10h.
Extremely Fine. Rare.
Ex cgb.fr, bga_247822, Jan. 2012, no.7. From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent. -
Celtic Britannia. Atrebates and Regni, Epaticcus Fourrée Minim. Circa AD 35-43. Boar's Head type.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £85
EPA[TI], pellet-in-ring motif above and below / Boar's head to right; [TA below]; all within pellet border. For prototype see: ABC 1370; SCBC 360; Van Arsdell 585-1. 0.33gr, 9mm, 9h.
Very Fine. Bold boar. Very rare as fourrée.
Ex Chris Rudd (Liz's List 68, no.18/17390 with coin ticket). From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent. -
Celtic Northeast Gaul. Leuci Potin Unit. Circa 1st century BC. 'tête humaine de face' type.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £20
Helmeted head to left / Boar to left, tail curled; between legs, small human head. LT 9180; DT 151. 2.89gr, 17mm, 4h.
Very Fine.
Ex cgb.fr. (bga_197544) (company's ticket included). From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent.
