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LOT 2584
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 Fine.(2.96gr, 18mm, 9h.).
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent.
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Celtic Britannia. Catuvellauni and Trinovantes, Epaticcus AR Unit. Circa AD 35-43. Epaticcus Eagle type.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £312
Head of Hercules to right, wearing lion skin headdress; pellet-in-annulet to left, EPATI upward before / Eagle standing facing on snake, head to left, with wings displayed; pellet-in-annulet above. ABC 1346; Van Arsdell 580-1; SCBC 356. 1.24gr, 12mm, 7h.
Near Extremely Fine. Iridescent toned silver, superb head, full EPATI. A coin of exceptional quality.
Ex Chris Rudd (List 53, no.27/16374 with coin ticket). From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent. -
Celtic Britannia. Iceni AR Unit. Circa 35-25 BC. Norfolk Boar Phallic type.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £91
Stylised boar to right, pellet below / Stylised horse to right, [pellet triads either side of] four-spoked wheel above, cotter-pin shaped line between pellet triads below. Cf. ABC 1582; cf. Van Arsdell 659-1; SCBC 431. 0.87gr, 13mm, 6h.
Near Very Fine.
Found Suffolk, UK. Property of a Suffolk, UK, gentleman. -
Celtic Central Gaul. Sequani AR Quinarius. Circa 80-50 BC. Togirix type.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £46
TOGIR[IX], celticized head of Roma to left / [TO]GIRI, horse springing to left; below, stylized serpent. DT 3248; LT 5550; BMC 366-379. 1.98gr, 12mm, 1h.
Good Very Fine. Handsome helmeted head.
Ex John Lumley collection. Ex Chris Rudd (Liz's List 52, no.5/14795 and Liz's List 70, no.1/17880 with coin tickets). From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent.
