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LOT 2593
Celtic Gaul. Volcae-Arecomici (?) AR Fraction. Circa 75-25 BC. Imitating Massalia.
Bare head of Apollo to left; behind neck, T(?) / M-A, wheel of four spokes. F&P OBV-8; Depeyrot, Marseille 64 (Massalia). Good Very Fine. Rare.(0.52gr, 9mm, 7h.).
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent.
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LOT 2593
Celtic Gaul. Volcae-Arecomici (?) AR Fraction.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £46
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Celtic Northeast Gaul. Veliocasses AE Unit. Circa 60-50 BC. Region of Vexin. Boar Wheel type.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £26
Head to right with pointed nose, slitty eye and stalk lips / Boar to left with upturned snout; below, wheel. LT 7333; DT 660; BMC 9-11. 2.28gr, 16mm, 2h.
Near Very Fine. Clear boar, light brown patina. Scarce, most in museums.
Ex D Leet collection. Ex Chris Rudd (List 33, no.66/2909-4 and Liz's List 54, no.13/12510 with coin tickets). From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent. -
Celtic Northeast Gaul. Leuci Potin Unit. Circa 100-50 BC.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £20
Bare head to left / Boar standing to left; three semicircles below. D&T 228; Depeyrot, NC VII, 141; CCCBM III 426-32. 3.50gr, 18mm, 4h.
Very Fine. Dark grey, bold head.
Ex Chris Rudd (Liz's List 51, no.11/5549 with coin ticket). From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent. -
Celtic Britannia. Durotriges AR Quarter Stater. Circa 20 BC-AD 20. Badbury Rat type.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £130
'Three-men-in-a-boat' design / Central zigzag thunderbolt between beaded lines, various designs flanking. ABC 2214; Van Arsdell 1260-1; BMC 2748-70; SCBC 368. 0.58gr, 12mm, 6h.
Good Very Fine.
Ex Philpotts. From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent.
