LOT 2999
Celtic Britannia. Trinovantes and Catuvellauni, Addedomaros AE Unit. Circa 45-25 BC. 'Corded' type.
Head to left with corded hair / Horse running to left, pellets and pellets in annulets around, flower below. VA 1615; SCBC 206. Near Extremely Fine.(1.41gr, 14mm, 11h.).
ProvenanceEx Spink.
From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent.
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LOT 2999
Celtic Britannia. Trinovantes and Catuvellauni, Addedomaros AE Unit.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £156
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Celtic Britannia. Iceni AR Unit. 1st century AD.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £182
Boar right / Horse right, 'lyre' below and annulet above. S. 431; V. 655-9; BMC 3440-3512. 0.94gr, 14mm, 9h.
Good Very Fine.
Ex TimeLine Auctions, 19 March 2010, lot 81. From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent. -
Celtic Britannia. Corieltauvi AR Unit. 1st century BC-1st century AD.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £39
Blank / Horse prancing to right; pellet-in-ring above. SCBC 397; BMC 3218-3227; ABC 1803. 1.22gr, 14mm.
Fine.
Acquired on the UK art market since the early 2000s. Property of a Lincolnshire gentleman, thence by descent. -
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Celtic Britannia. Iceni AR Unit. Circa 35-25 BC. Kelling Boar type.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £169
Stylised boar to right, eye on the shoulder, [pellet-in-ring(?) above], pellet below / Horse prancing to right, [beaded mane, pellet-triad mouth, ringed pellet above(?)]. Cf. ABC 1585. 0.84gr, 12mm, 10h.
Near Very Fine. Iridescent toning. Of the highest rarity.
Found Little Wilbraham, Cambridgeshire, UK, on Friday 22nd November 2024. Accompanied by a copy of the British Museum's Portable Antiquities Scheme report no.SF-EE05EA.
