LOT 2814
Celtic Northeast Gaul. Bellovaci Potin Unit. Circa 60-30/25 BC.
Celticised figure running to right or dancing, helmetted head to left, annulets and sun around / Horse galloping to right; star and crescent above, star below. Cf. DT 291; cf. LT 7258. Very Fine.(1.86gr, 14mm, 2h.).
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent.
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Celtic Britannia. Cantiaci Cast Potin Unit. 150-101 BC. Thurrock MA type.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £39
Head of Apollo to left / Bull butting to right; MA above. ABC 120; VA 1402-1. 3.10gr, 17mm, 2h.
Very Fine.
Ex Chris Rudd, LL51, lot 16, ref. no.15264 (dealer's ticket included). From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent. -
Celtic Britannia. Catuvellauni and Trinovantes AR Unit. Circa 60-20 BC. Whaddon Goat type.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £65
Celticised head to left with corded hair; [rosette before] / Horned goat or stag standing to right, right foreleg raised; pellet-in-annulets around. ABC 2487; VA 1552-1; SCBC 51. 0.75gr, 14mm, 8h.
Good Very Fine. Broken and repaired. Very rare.
Ex Chris Rudd, LL43, lot 42, ref.no.11324 (dealer's ticket included). Ex Tony Abramson collection. From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent. -
Celtic Britannia. Iceni AR Unit. 1st century BC. Bury Diadem type. Gallo-Belgic XD.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £338
Female head to left, sharply pointed nose, heart-shaped ear, diadem above forehead, corded curls for hair; snake in reversed S-shape before / Prancing horse to right, tiny S-shapes for mane, two pellet-in-ring below, pellet-in ring and large pellet boss in ring above. ABC 1495; VA 80-1; SCBC 432. 1.45gr, 14mm, 4h.
Extremely Fine. An impressive and well-struck 'Bury' head.
From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent.
