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LOT 2577
Celtic Northeast Gaul. Leuci Potin Unit. Circa 1st century BC. 'tête humaine de face' type.
Helmeted head to left / Boar to left, tail curled; between legs, small human head. LT 9180; DT 151. Very Fine. Glossy grey patina, boldly moulded, clear severed head. Scarce.(2.84gr, 18mm, 4h.).
ProvenanceEx A Clarke collection.
Ex Chris Rudd (Liz's List 49, no.11/13701 with coin ticket).
From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent.
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Celtic Northwest Gaul. Senones Potin Unit. Circa 80-50 BC. Champagne Wild Man type.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £65
Male head to right with phallic braided hair / Horse to left, with tail raised. ABC 103; LT 7417; BMC 389-397. 5.52gr, 21mm, 3h.
Good Very Fine. Smooth brown patina, great head, very heavy weight.
Ex N McCarten collection. Ex Chris Rudd (Liz's list 51, no.10/13167 with coin ticket). From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent. -
Celtic Britannia. Corieltauvi Fourrée Unit. Circa 55-45 BC. Spilsby Stag type.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £195
Boar to right with short-spiky bristles on back; large beaded ring above / Stag to left with big fern-like tail; large beaded ring above, uncertain design below. ABC -; Van Arsdell -; BMC 3203 var.; SCBC -. 0.92gr, 15mm, 10h.
Very Fine. Extremely rare and possibly unique as fourrée.
Ex Chris Rudd (Liz's List 50, no.28/15240 with coin ticket). From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent.
Chris Rudd's footnote: 'On this contemporary forgery the 'stag's' antlers have changed into a shaggy mane and there's a different (unidentified) ornament under the 'stag'.' -
Celtic Britannia. Cantiaci Potin Unit. Circa 120-100 BC. Thurrock Head type.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £26
Degraded head of Apollo to left / Degraded bull butting to right on exergual line. ABC 132; SCBC 62. 3.11gr, 18mm, 4h.
Good Fine.
From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent.
