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LOT 2590
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. D/T 211; LT 7458; SLM 268-269. Near Extremely Fine.(4.33gr, 21mm, 12h.).
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent.
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Celtic Northeast Gaul. Leuci Potin Unit. Circa 1st century BC. 'tête humaine de face' type.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £13
Helmeted head to left / Boar to left, tail curled; between legs, small human head. LT 9180; D&T 151. 3.04gr, 17mm, 5h.
Near Very Fine.
From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent. -
Celtic Central Europe. Vindelici AR Quinarius. Circa 80-50 BC. Mint in southern Germany. 'Büschelquinar' type. Manching, group C.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £39
Head devolved into a bush / Horse galloping to left; above, pellet. Cf. Kostial 18; cf. Kellner 170-176. 1.82gr, 13mm, 10h.
Good Very Fine. Boldly struck in bright silver, bonny horse with long ears.
Ex Dr Hoka Miklos collection. Ex Chris Rudd (Liz's List 65, no.8/16864 with coin ticket). From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent. -
Celtic Southern Gaul. Volcae-Tectosages AR Drachm. Mid 2nd-early 1st century BC.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £78
Celticized male head to left; before, two dolphins / Large cross with three ornaments and one axe in quarters; each quarter bound by crescent. Flesche 138; LT 3132; SLM 76. 2.82gr, 15mm, 1h.
Good Very Fine.
Ex iNumis. From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent.
