LOT 3038
Celtic Central Europe. Boii AR Obol. Circa 2nd-1st century BC. Roseldorf Type II.
Irregular raised surface / Horse to left; above, slightly curved line with thickened ends, pellet within volute-like loop below. Dembski, MÖNG 1991, 2; Lanz 94. Very Fine.(0.80gr, 9mm.).
ProvenanceAcquired on the UK art market since the early 2000s.
Property of a Lincolnshire gentleman, thence by descent.
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Celts in Eastern Europe AR Tetradrachm. Circa 3rd-2nd century BC. Sattelkopfpferd Type.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £39
Celticized head to right / Heavily stylised rider on horseback to left. Preda, MGD pl. 46, 13 (rev. var.); cf. Göbl, OTA pl. 26, 300/7 var.; Lanz 625 (this coin). 7.44gr, 22mm, 5h.
Very Fine. This coin published in M. Kostial, Kelten im Osten - Gold und Silber der Kelten in Mittel- und Osteuropa - Sammlung Lanz (Staatlichen Münzsammlung München, 1997).
From the Hermann Lanz Collection. Ex Roma Numismatics Ltd, E-Sale 57, 30 May 2019, lot 31. Property of a London antiquarian. -
Celtic Northeast Gaul. Coriosolites BI Stater. Circa 100-50 BC.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £104
Stylised head to right, hair in large spiral curls, S-like ear; [pearl strings flowing around] / Stylised charioteer driving biga to right; below, boar to right; pearl string flowing above. Depeyrot, NC VIII, 186; DT 2341. 6.30gr, 21mm, 10h.
Very Fine.
Ex Michael Trenerry. From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent. -
Celtic Northwest Gaul. Coriosolites BI Stater. Circa 100-50 BC.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £286
Stylized head to right, hair in large spiral curls, S-like ear; pearl strings flowing around / Stylized charioteer driving biga to right; below, boar to right; pearl string flowing above, ornaments around. Depeyrot, NC VIII, 178; DT 2334. 6.75gr, 21mm, 6h.
Good Very Fine. Bright silver, full head, well ornamented.
Ex Alan Harrison collection. Ex Chris Rudd, 127, lot 4, ref. no.15842. From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent.
