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 Britannia. Corieltauvi AR Half Unit. AD 15-40. Aunt Cost Half type.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £104
Wreath band of large brick-like leaves / Horse to left, AVN and pellet above, T beneath head, [COST] below. ABC 1953; VA 918; BMC 3267-68; SCBC 404; CCO 05.0419. 0.47gr, 11mm.
Good Very Fine.
Ex Chris Rudd, LL72, lot 32, ref. no.17556 (dealer's tickets included). Ex S Clayton collection. From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent. -
Celtic Britannia. Cantiaci Potin Cast Unit. 100-50 BC. Angular Bull type.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £65
Outline head to right; eye represented as pellet within circle / Outline bull to left; pellet below, two crescents above. ABC 171; VA 129; SCBC 63. 1.82gr, 19mm, 9h.
Good Very Fine.
Ex Chris Rudd, LL65, lot 16, ref. no.16861 (dealer's ticket included). From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent. -
Celtic Britannia. Cantiaci Cast Potin Unit. 150-101 BC. Thurrock MA type.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £26
Head of Apollo to left / Bull butting to right; MA above. ABC 120; VA 1402-1. 4.71gr, 17mm, 2h.
Very Fine.
Ex Noonans Mayfair. Sale No 85, Lot 6. Found at Woodnesborough (Kent) c.1999. Chris Rudd FPL 59, September 2001 (21). CCI 01.1102. From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent.
