LOT 2840
Celtic Northeast Gaul. Suessiones Potin Cast Unit. Circa 50-30 BC.
Two confronted ibexes standing on their hind legs; above, pellet-in-annulet / Wolf and boar standing confronted with central pellet between. DT 211; LT 7458; SLM 268-269. Near Very Fine.(4.66gr, 20mm, 12h.).
ProvenanceEx cgb.fr (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, Cunobelin AE Unit. AD 8-41. Cunobelinus Metalworker type.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £7
Winged head to left, [CVNOBELIN] around / Metal worker seated to right, hammering vase, [TASCIO] before. ABC 2969; VA 2097; BMC 1072-83; SCBC 342. 1.99gr, 16mm, 5h.
Fine.
Ex Chris Rudd, LL50, lot 55, ref. no.12043 (dealer's ticket included). From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent. -
Celtic Central Gaul. Sequani AE Unit. Circa 80-50 BC. Big Head type.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £7
Celticised diademed head to left / Bull(?) butting to left, with S-shaped tail. ABC 106; D&T 3091; LT 5368. 3.52gr, 18mm, 4h.
Fine. Extremely rare as UK find.
Ex Chris Rudd, LL49, lot 51, ref. no.13154 (dealer's ticket included). Ex J Fay collection. From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent. -
Celtic Britannia. Corieltauvi AR Half Unit. 1st century BC.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £65
Uncertain design / Horse standing to left, pellet-in-pelleted circle above. 0.48gr, 11mm.
Very Fine.
Ex Graham Slater collection. Property of a Cambridgeshire, UK, gentleman.
