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LOT 2568
Celtic Northeast Gaul. Ambiani AE Unit. Circa 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. Near Very Fine.(2.44gr, 15mm, 11h.).
ProvenanceEx D Lee collection.
Ex Chris Rudd (Liz's List 3, no.14/8092, and 66, 8/12485, with coin tickets).
From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent.
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Celtic Britannia. Catuvellauni and Trinovantes, Andoco AR Unit. Circa 20-1 BC. Pegasus type.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £208
Male head to left, with beaded beard and droopy moustache, A behind, within interlaced vine border / Winged horse with bridle rein flying to left, AND-O-C-O around. ABC 2721; Van Arsdell 1868-3; BMC 2018; SCBC 264. 1.15gr, 14mm, 10h.
Very Fine. Chipped. Boldly struck in lightly toned silver, with both head and Pegasus well displayed.
Found Fordham, Cambridgeshire, UK, September 2000. Ex A Clarke collection. Ex D Lee collection. Ex Chris Rudd (List 57, no.83/7332, AS, no.12/13606 and Liz's List 33, no.39/18212, including coin tickets). From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent. -
Celtic Britannia. Cantiaci Potin Unit. Circa 120-100 BC. Thurrock MA type.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £52
Head to left / Degraded bull butting to right; [M]A above. ABC 120; Van Arsdell 1406. 2.90gr, 18mm, 2h.
Near Very Fine.
Ex Lockdales A65/857, no.397. 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.
