LOT 2842
Celtic Central Gaul. Aedui AR Quinarius. Circa 1st century BC. Roma X type.
Helmeted head of Roma to left; X behind / Celticized horse prancing to left; [above, four-spoked wheel]; below, pellet in annulet. DT 3189; LT 5138. Near Very Fine.(1.67gr, 13mm, 1h.).
ProvenanceEx Chris Rudd, LL59, lot 2, ref. no.12480 (dealer's ticket included).
Ex D Lee collection.
From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent.
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Celtic Britannia. Atrebates and Regni, Verica AR Minim. Circa AD 10-20. Verica Trident type.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £208
Cruciform motif with central pellet and pellet-triad in each angle; all within beaded border / Trident within beaded border. ABC 1295; VA 486; BMC -; SCBC 145. 0.26gr, 8mm.
Good Very Fine. Sharp trident. Extremely rare; no other examples on CoinArchives.
Ex Chris Rudd, 136, lot 15, ref. no.15525 (dealer's ticket included). From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent. -
Celtic Britannia. Catuvellauni and Trinovantes, Cunobelin AE Unit. CIrca AD 8-41. Cunobelinus Belenus type.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £338
Facing head with walrus moustache and beard / Boar to left, branch above, CVN below. ABC 2912; VA 1963; BMC 1904-05, SCBC 326. 1.38gr, 13mm, 10h.
Good Very Fine. Slightly ragged flan; dark patina. Rare; none on CoinArchives.
Ex Chris Rudd, 116, lot 48, ref. no.15413 (dealer's ticket included). Found near Chelmsford, Essex, 2010. Ex Joe Fay collection. From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent.
Sir John Evans said this head "cannot be paralleled in the whole British series" (The coins of the ancient Britons, 1864, p.322). It may be of Cunobelinus himself or it may be of the sun-god Belenus 'the shining one' or 'the strong one'. Although this type is classed as no scarcer than 'Rare', it hardly ever seems to turn up these days and, when it does, inevitably commands a premium price, such is its popularity with collectors. Most of the 36 examples recorder by the CCI aren't as sharp as this one. -
Celtic Britannia. Cantiaci Potin Cast Unit. 1st century BC. Nipples type.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £85
Outline head to right around large central nipple / Crude outline bull around large central nipple. ABC 174; BMC 715-723; SCBC 64. 1.46gr, 16mm, 3h.
Good Very Fine. 'Metal flow' channels attached each side.
From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent.
