LOT 2820
Celtic Northeast Gaul. Leuci Potin Unit. Circa 100-50 BC.
Helmeted head to left; floral ornament before / Bull butting to right; fleur-de-lis above. D&T 229; Depeyrot, NC VII, 137; CCCBM III 303-4. Good Very Fine. Dark patina.(3.05gr, 19mm, 3h.).
ProvenanceEx Chris Rudd, LL55, lot 9, ref. no.15530 (dealer's ticket included).
Ex M Smith collection.
From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent.
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Celtic Northeast Gaul. Leuci Potin Unit. Circa 70-50 BC. Indian Head with Neck type.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £65
Round head to left, with three locks of hair and long neck formed by casting sprue / Boar to left, three loops between legs. LT 9044; BMC 405-08. 5.70gr, 19mm, 4h.
Near Extremely Fine. Dark, glossy patina.
Ex Chris Rudd, LL57, lot 13, no.11821 (dealer's tickets included). Ex N Jones collection. Found North France. From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent. -
Celtic AV 'Ring Money'. Circa 1150-750 BC.
Estimate: £1,000 - 1,400 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £450
In the shape of a double thick band. Van Arsdell 1-3 var. (plain band); see ABC p. 202. 7.40gr, 13mm x 7mm.
Condition as seen.
Acquired on the continental art market in the 1980s. From an East Anglian private collection. -
Celtic Britannia. Eastern North Thames Region AV Stater. Circa 60-20 BC. Uninscribed coinage. SS type.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £1,950
Two reversed 'S' motifs in field / Annulate horse to right with beaded mane, wing motif and pellet triad above, wheel below. ABC 2237; VA 1509-1; SCBC 34. 5.55gr, 18mm, 12h.
Good Very Fine. Very rare.
From a private East Anglian collection formed since the 1980s.
