LOT 3010
Celtic Northeast Gaul. Ambiani AE Unit. Circa 50-30 BC.
Horse prancing to right; torque before, pellets and annulets around / Boar standing to right; pellets and annulets above, pellet-in-annulet and pellet-in-lozenge below. Depeyrot, NC VI, 259; D&T 449. Very Fine.(2.69gr, 14mm, 3h.).
ProvenanceEx iNumis, Paris.
From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent.
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Celtic Britannia. Iceni AR Unit. 1st century AD.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £182
Boar right / Horse right, 'lyre' below and annulet above. S. 431; V. 655-9; BMC 3440-3512. 0.94gr, 14mm, 9h.
Good Very Fine.
Ex TimeLine Auctions, 19 March 2010, lot 81. From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent. -
Celtic Britannia. Corieltauvi AR Unit. Circa 55-45 BC. Proto Boar type.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £221
Boar to right, solar anemone above / Horse to left, solar anemone above, ringed-pellet below and to left, ladder-like exergue motif. ABC 1782; VA 855-7; BMC 3199-202; S 396. 1.43gr, 13mm, 9h.
Good Very Fine. Dark toned silver, beautifully ornamented.
Found Rothwell Top, Lincolnshire, UK, April 1994. Ex Michael O'Bee collection. Ex Chris Rudd, 117, lot 37, ref. no.14240. From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent.
The two great things about coins from the celebrated Michael O'Bee collection of Corieltavian coins is that (1) they are in beautiful condition, and (2) they come with secure provenances. This lovely Proto Boar silver unit, for example, was found at Rothwell Top, Lincs., in April 1994. -
Celtic Southern Gaul. Allobroges AR Drachm. Circa 75-70 BC.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £91
Helmetted head of Athena to right / Hippocamp to right. D&T 3125; LT 2917. 2.32gr, 14mm, 4h.
Very Fine.
Ex iNumis, Mail Bid Sale 14, 25 March 2011, lot 134. From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent.
