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LOT 2606
Celtic Central Europe. Vindelici AR Quinarius. Circa 80-50 BC. Mint in southern Germany. 'Büschelquinar' type. Manching, group C.
Head devolved into a bush / Horse galloping to left; above, pellet. Cf. Kostial 18; cf. Kellner 170-176. Good Very Fine. Boldly struck in bright silver, bonny horse with long ears.(1.82gr, 13mm, 10h.).
ProvenanceEx Dr Hoka Miklos collection.
Ex Chris Rudd (Liz's List 65, no.8/16864 with coin ticket).
From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent.
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Celtic Northwest Gaul. Senones or Remi Potin Unit. Circa 100-50 BC.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £46
Stylised head to left, wearing helmet / Stylised horse prancing to left; pellets around. Cf. LT 7396 (Senones); cf. D&T 2646 (Senones); cf. Depeyrot, NC VII, 27 (Remi). 2.95gr, 18mm, 3h.
Good Very Fine. Dark glossy patina, great head with bold eye.
Ex Polish collection, 1930s. Ex Chris Rudd (Liz's List 51, no.9/9817 with coin ticket). From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent. -
Celtic Southern Gaul. Volcae-Tectosages AR Drachm. Mid 2nd-early 1st century BC. 'à la tête cubiste' type.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £26
Celticized male head to left; before, two dolphins / Large cross with ornaments and axe in quarters. Cf. LT 3254. 2.23gr, 14mm, 12h.
Very Fine.
Ex cgb.fr. (bga_228313) (company's ticket included). From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent. -
Celtic Northeast Gaul. Bellovaci AE Unit. Circa 100-50 BC.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £143
Figure running to left, head to right; annulets around, uncertain object below / Horse to right; crescent and pellet-within-annulet above, annulet and ‘comet’ below. D&T 301; cf. Depeyrot, NC VI, 42; cf. CCCBM III 7. 2.85gr, 15mm, 3h.
Good Very Fine.
Acquired on the UK market. Property of a London antiquarian.
