LOT 3009
Celtic Northeast Gaul. Ambiani AE Unit. 100-50 BC.
Head of Apollo to right; Ss around / Horse galloping to right, pellet-in-annulets around; above, bird to right. LT 8424; DT 356. Good Very Fine. Beautiful green patina with brown highlights.(2.58gr, 15mm, 3h.).
ProvenanceEx cgb.fr. (bga_241404).
From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent.
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Celtic Britannia. Atrabates and Regni, Verica AR Unit. AD 10-20.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £221
Thyrsus between two cornucopiae, two-handled wine cup below, COM-[MI F] around / Long-robed figure seated right, with left hand raised, VERI-CA around. ABC 1241; VA 531; BMC 1393-419; S 134. 1.27gr, 11mm, 6h.
Good Very Fine.
Ex Spink. From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent. -
Celtic Britannia. Atrebates and Regni, Verica AR Minim. Circa AD 25-35. Third coinage.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £65
Laureate bust to right, pellet in ring motif before / Dog standing to right, tree and pellet-in-annulet above, crescent before. Cf. VA 558-1. 0.24gr, 8mm, 4h.
Very Fine.
Ex Michael Trenerry. From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent. -
Celtic Britannia. Catuvellauni AV Quarter Stater. Circa 75-65 BC. Westerham Reversed L type.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £442
Three-men-in-a-boat / Tree-like object on horizontal bar. ABC 2454; VA-; BMC-; S-. 1.66gr, 9mm.
Good Very Fine. As struck in golden gold on chunky little flan, super tree, L-shape visible. Very rare.
Ex Chris Rudd, 129, lot 45, ref. no.17225. From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent.
