LOT 2822
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. Very Fine.(2.76gr, 17mm, 4h.).
ProvenanceEx cgb.fr. (bga_215030) (company's ticket included).
From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent.
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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 Southern Gaul. Allobroges AR Quinarius. Circa 61-40 BC.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £111
BR[I], head of Roma to right, wearing winged helmet / [COMA], warrior on horseback to right, holding spear. DT 3134; LT 5820. 2.19gr, 14mm, 9h.
Very Fine. Nice old cabinet tone.
Ex iNumis.com (company's tickets included). From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent. -
Celtic AV 'Ring Money'. Circa 1150-750 BC.
Estimate: £400 - 600 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £200
In the shape of a double thick band. Van Arsdell 1-3 var. (plain band); see ABC p. 202. 3.20gr, 15mm x 7mm.
Condition as seen.
Acquired on the continental art market in the 1980s. From an East Anglian private collection.
