LOT 2851
Celtic Central Gaul. Sequani Potin Unit. Before 52 BC. Area of Besançon.
Celticized head with double headband to left / Horned animal with S-shaped tail advancing to left. LT 5368 var.; DT 3088A. Very Fine.(4.65gr, 19mm, 10h.).
ProvenanceEx cgb.fr (company's ticket included).
From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent.
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Celtic Britannia. Catuvellauni and Trinovantes, Cunobelin AE Unit. AD 8-41. Cunobelinus Rex type.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £46
CVNOBE[LINVS REX], bust to right / Bull butting to right, TA[SC] in exergue. ABC 2966; VA 2095; BMC 1944-51; SCBC 340. 2.31gr, 15mm, 5h.
Good Very Fine. Green, glossy patina.
Ex Chris Rudd, LL54, lot 48, ref. no.15354 (dealer's ticket included). Ex C Lister collection. From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent. -
Celts in Lower Danube AR Tetradrachm. Circa 300-100 BC. Imitating Alexander III and Philip III of Macedon.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £39
Degraded head of Herakles to right / Stylised Zeus seated to left, holding eagle in right hand and sceptre with left. Cf. Lanz 910-932. 15.62gr, 29mm, 12h.
Fine.
London, UK, dealership, 1990s. -
Celtic Britannia. Cantiaci Potin Unit. Circa 120-100 BC. Evans Bull type.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £72
Degraded head of Apollo to left / Degraded bull butting to left on exergual line. ABC 147; VA 104-105; BMC 667. 2.70gr, 18mm, 10h.
Good Very Fine. Rare.
From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent.
