LOT 2574
Celtic Northeast Gaul. Bellovaci Potin Unit. Circa 55-30 BC.
Nude man, kneeling to right; boar above right arm, annulet before / Horse with human head to right; above and below, triad of pellets on globe, annulet before. LT 7276 var.; DT 306 (Gallic Wars); Scheers 163, series II, 605. Good Very Fine. Very rare.(3.33gr, 19mm, 1h.).
ProvenanceEx iNumis, Paris, France.
From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent.
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LOT 2574
Celtic Northeast Gaul. Bellovaci Potin Unit.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £65
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Celtic Central Gaul. Bituriges Cubi AR Drachm. Circa 150-80 BC.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £39
Head to right / Horse galloping to right, seated figure above, two crescents below. LT 6033; cf. D&T 3365. 3.42gr, 17mm, 7h.
Near Very Fine.
Acquired on the UK market. Property of a London antiquarian. -
Celtic South East Gaul. Massalia, Bull MA Cast AE Unit. c.2nd century BC. Massalia?
Sold for (Inc. bp): £364
Head of Apollo left / Bull butting right, MA above. ABC 115, LT-, Blanchet fig.92, BN 1966-67. 4.51gr, 19mm, 7h.
Good Very Fine / Near Extremely Fine. Glossy brown patina, superb bull, clear MA. Extremely Rare, only thirteen others recorded from the UK.
Found Essex, UK. Ex Chris Rudd (List 119, no.4/15734 with coin ticket). From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent.
Chris Rudd writes: 'This is an important coin because it seems to be the direct prototype for the Cantian Thurrock cast bronzes, the first coins made in Britain.' -
Celtic Central Gaul. Bituriges Cubi AR Drachm. 2nd century BC.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £91
Celticized head to right, hair in large locks of 'Aquitanian' style / Warrior on horseback to right, holding shield and reins; flower below. D&T 3346; DN 4452. 3.31gr, 16mm, 3h.
Near Very Fine.
Acquired on the UK market. Property of a London antiquarian.
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