LOT 2817
Celtic Northeast Gaul. Coriosolites BI Stater. Circa 100-50 BC. Au nez en epsilon type.
Celticized male head to right, the hair in large spiral curls and with an S-shaped ear / Celticized rider on horseback to right, holding long whip in his right hand; below, boar and pellet in annulet. DT 2339; LT 6614. Very Fine.(6.10gr, 23mm, 6h.).
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent.
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Celtic Central Gaul. Sequani AE Unit. Circa 100-50 BC. à la grosse tête type.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £98
Celticized laureate head of Apollo to left / Goat kneeling to left with tail ending in volute. DT 3095; LT 5393. 4.85gr, 19mm, 4h.
Very Fine.
From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent. -
Celtic Britannia. Cantiaci Potin Unit. Circa 120-100 BC. Thurrock Head type.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £20
Head to left / Degraded bull butting to right. Cf. ABC 132. 3.51gr, 18mm, 2h.
Near Very Fine.
From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent. -
Celtic Central Gaul. Santones AE Quadrans. Circa 40 AD. CONTOVTOS type.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £26
Romanised male head to right with short hair; CONTOVTOS (NT ligate) before / She-wolf leaping to right; below, bucranium; behind, bush. LT 4316; DT 3721. 1.52gr, 15mm, 4h.
Good Very Fine.
Ex cgb.fr (company's ticket included). From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent.
