LOT 2852
Celtic Central Europe. Vindelici AR Quarter Quinar. 1st century BC. Manching II type.
Celticized male head with spiky hair to left / Celticized horse galloping to left; above, five pellets; below, ornament ('Winkelspitz'). Flesche 389; Kellner, Manching, 963. Good Very Fine. Flan slightly bent.(0.44gr, 10mm, 8h.).
ProvenanceEx Chris Rudd, 128, lot 4, ref. no.16865.
Ex Dr Miklos Hoka collection.
From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent.
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Celtic Britannia. Dobunni AR Unit. Circa 50 BC-AD 50. Uninscribed. Cotswold Eagle type. Head type C.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £78
Profile moon head to right, pelletted crescents for hair, large boss on chin, stalk lips; crescents and pellets before / Celtic triple-tailed annulate horse to left, 'flower' symbol below, stylised bird's head above, pellet before. ABC 2018; Van Arsdell 1045-1 (Corio); SCBC 377. 0.93gr, 13mm, 10h.
Near Very Fine.
Found Gloucestershire, UK. -
Celtic Southern Gaul. Volcae-Arecomici AE Unit. 1st century BC. Bronze au Démos type.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £26
VOLC[EI], diademed head of Artemis to right; beneath chin, wreath / AREC, togate figure (Demos) standing to left; to left, palm frond. CCCBM III 215-30; Depeyrot, NC I, 142; LT 2677. 1.96gr, 14mm, 6h.
Good Very Fine. Dark green patina.
Ex cgb.fr (company's ticket included). From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent. -
Celts in Middle Danube. Hercuniates AE Tetradrachm. 2nd century BC. Kapostal type.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £130
Devolved laureate head of Zeus to right / Devolved rider on horseback to left; large crest above head, [crescent] to left, hobble below. Lanz 784-90; CCCBM I 90; LT 9807; Dembski 1424; Göbl, Ostkelten 488/7. 9.60gr, 23mm, 2h.
Good Very Fine. Dark glossy patina. Struck on a large flan.
Ex Chris Rudd, LL65, lot 2, ref. no.16889 (dealer's ticket included). Ex Dr Miklos Hoka collection. From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent.
