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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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Celtic Northwest Gaul. Senones AE Unit. Circa 52-27 BC. Yllucci type
Sold for (Inc. bp): £104
Bare head right; dot in pelleted ring to right, [wreath?] beneath chin / YLLYCCI, eagle to left; pentagram to right, pellet and X below. Cf. D&T 2636. 3.50gr, 16mm, 10h.
Near Extremely Fine.
Ex cgb.fr. (bga_190244) (company's ticket included). From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent. -
Celtic Northwest Gaul. Senones Potin Unit. Circa 80-50 BC. Champagne Wild Man type.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £65
Male head to right with phallic braided hair / Horse to left, with tail raised. ABC 103; LT 7417; BMC 389-397. 5.52gr, 21mm, 3h.
Good Very Fine. Smooth brown patina, great head, very heavy weight.
Ex N McCarten collection. Ex Chris Rudd (Liz's list 51, no.10/13167 with coin ticket). From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent. -
Celtic Northeast Gaul. Leuci Potin Unit. Circa 1st century BC. 'tête humaine de face' type.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £20
Helmeted head to left / Boar to left, tail curled; between legs, small human head. LT 9180; DT 151. 2.89gr, 17mm, 4h.
Very Fine.
Ex cgb.fr. (bga_197544) (company's ticket included). From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent.
