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LOT 2578
Celtic Northeast Gaul. Leuci Potin Unit. Circa 100-50 BC.
Bare head to left / Boar standing to left; three semicircles below. D&T 228; Depeyrot, NC VII, 141; CCCBM III 426-32. Very Fine.(4.54gr, 20mm, 3h.).
ProvenanceEx cgb.fr. (bga_202489) (company's ticket included).
From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent.
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Celtic Central Gaul. Bituriges Cubi AR Drachm. 2nd century BC.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £59
Head to right / Two horses to left; ornament above and below. Cf. D&T 3358. 3.32gr, 17mm, 12h.
Good Very Fine. Very rare.
Acquired on the UK market. Property of a London antiquarian. -
Celtic Northeast Gaul. Leuci Potin Unit. Circa 100-50 BC.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £7
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. 2.96gr, 18mm, 9h.
Good Fine.
From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent. -
Celtic Britannia. Atrebates and Regni, Epillus AR Unit. Circa 20 BC-AD 1. Calleva mint. Epillus type.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £338
Bearded head to right within vine leaf border / Boar to right, EPPIL above, F COM in two lines below; all within beaded border. ABC 1163 var. (legend); Van Arsell 416 var. (same); BMC 1082; SCBC 100. 1.19gr, 14mm, 12h.
Near Extremely Fine. Pretty boar, clear lettering. Extremely rare variety with this legend.
Ex Chris Rudd (List 123, no.24/16358 with coin ticket). From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent.
