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LOT 2591
Celtic Northeast Gaul. Suessiones Potin Unit. Circa 50-30 BC.
Stylised head to right / Abstract boar to right above central pellet-in-annulet; annulet to left, five pellets and torque below. Depeyrot, NC VI, 123; D&T 530; CCCBM III 444-7; de la Tour 7905. Good Very Fine.(3.39gr, 18mm, 6h.).
ProvenanceEx Lockdale's, A75/625, no.374.
From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent.
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Celtic Britannia. Corieltauvi AR Unit. Circa 45-10 BC. Boar/Horse type.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £59
Blank / Horse to right, large rosette of pellets above. Van Arsdell 884.1; SCBC 397. 0.40gr, 11mm, 12h.
Very Fine. Edge chipped.
From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent. -
Celtic South East Gaul. Massalia, Bull MA Cast AE Unit. c.2nd century BC. Massalia?
Sold for (Inc. bp): £364
Head of Apollo left / Bull butting right, MA above. ABC 115, LT-, Blanchet fig.92, BN 1966-67. 4.51gr, 19mm, 7h.
Good Very Fine / Near Extremely Fine. Glossy brown patina, superb bull, clear MA. Extremely Rare, only thirteen others recorded from the UK.
Found Essex, UK. Ex Chris Rudd (List 119, no.4/15734 with coin ticket). From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent.
Chris Rudd writes: 'This is an important coin because it seems to be the direct prototype for the Cantian Thurrock cast bronzes, the first coins made in Britain.' -
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'.'
