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LOT 2571
Celtic Northeast Gaul. Bellovaci AE Unit. Circa 60-30/25 BC.
Figure kneeling to right / Boar standing to left. D&T 317; LT -. Good Very Fine.(2.39gr, 19mm, 10h.).
ProvenanceEx iNumis, Paris, France (company's ticket included).
From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent.
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Celtic Britannia. Regni and Atrebates, Verica AR Unit. Circa AD 10-40. Verica Smiley type.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £130
COM • F; above and below, voided crescent and pellet between pellets-in-ring / Boar standing to right; star above, VIRI below. ABC 1220; Van Arsdell 470-1; SCBC 131. 1.15gr, 12mm, 7h.
Good Very Fine to Good Fine. Bold 'smile'.
Found Pulborough, West Sussex. Ex Chris Rudd (Liz's List 68, no.17/17581 with coin ticket). From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent. -
Celtic Britannia. Atrebates and Regni, Epillus AR Unit. Circa 20 BC-AD 1. Calleva mint. Epillus type.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £338
Bearded head to right within vine leaf border / Boar to right, EPPIL above, F COM in two lines below; all within beaded border. ABC 1163 var. (legend); Van Arsell 416 var. (same); BMC 1082; SCBC 100. 1.19gr, 14mm, 12h.
Near Extremely Fine. Pretty boar, clear lettering. Extremely rare variety with this legend.
Ex Chris Rudd (List 123, no.24/16358 with coin ticket). From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent. -
Celtic Central Gaul. Sequani AR Quinarius. Circa 80-50 BC. Togirix type.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £46
TOGIR[IX], celticized head of Roma to left / [TO]GIRI, horse springing to left; below, stylized serpent. DT 3248; LT 5550; BMC 366-379. 1.98gr, 12mm, 1h.
Good Very Fine. Handsome helmeted head.
Ex John Lumley collection. Ex Chris Rudd (Liz's List 52, no.5/14795 and Liz's List 70, no.1/17880 with coin tickets). From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent.
