LOT 3028
Celtic Northeast Gaul. Remi Potin Unit. Circa 100-50 BC.
Bucranium; pellet-in-crescents above, S-ornaments flanking / Bear(?) to right, trampling on serpent(?). Depeyrot, NC VII, 34; D&T 221; CCCBM III 511-8. Very Fine.(5.74gr, 20mm, 5h.).
ProvenanceEx Chris Rudd.
Property of a Lincolnshire gentleman, thence by descent.
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Celtic Northeast Gaul. Suessiones AE Unit. Circa 60-50 BC.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £221
Janiform helmetted heads / Lion standing to right; rosette below. D&T 562; Depeyrot, NC VI, 95; CCCBM III 78-9. 2.72gr, 16mm, 5h.
Vey Fine.
Ex Thierry Dumez. From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent. -
Celtic Northeast Gaul. Ambiani AE Unit. 100-50 BC.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £143
Head of Apollo to right; Ss around / Horse galloping to right, pellet-in-annulets around; above, bird to right. LT 8424; DT 356. 2.58gr, 15mm, 3h.
Good Very Fine. Beautiful green patina with brown highlights.
Ex cgb.fr. (bga_241404). From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent. -
Celtic Britannia. Cantii AE Unit. Circa. 50-20 BC. North Thames. Boar and Pentagram type. KE 6.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £286
Boar left, with prominent bristles and upturned snout, branch above, ring in front, ringed-pellet under / Horse stepping right, ring between and above front legs, pentagram under, pellet border. ABC 285; VA 167 var. (ring not ringed-pellet between and above horse's front legs); BMC 2490; S 176. 1.76gr, 14mm, 12h.
Good Very Fine. Glossy brown patina, beautiful boar, well centred round flan. Very rare type. Extremely rare variant.
Found Springhead, Kent, in 2002. Ex Matthew Rich collection. Ex Chris Rudd, 123, lot 9, ref. no.16321. From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent.
Boars are associated with forests; so we may suppose the branch represents a forest of trees. On the other hand it could be a victory palm-branch. The pentagram can be seen on other Cantian coins (ABC 249, 282, 309 and 354) and on the North Thames Dragon Cross silver unit (ABC 2258).
