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LOT 2566
Celtic Northeast Gaul. Veliocasses AE Unit. Circa 60-50 BC. Region of Vexin. Boar Wheel type.
Head to right with pointed nose, slitty eye and stalk lips / Boar to left with upturned snout; below, wheel. LT 7333; DT 660; BMC 9-11. Near Very Fine. Clear boar, light brown patina. Scarce, most in museums.(2.28gr, 16mm, 2h.).
ProvenanceEx D Leet collection.
Ex Chris Rudd (List 33, no.66/2909-4 and Liz's List 54, no.13/12510 with coin tickets).
From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent.
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Celtic Britain. Cantii, Eppillus AE Unit. Circa AD 1-15. Bull and Eagle type.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £13
Bull butting to right, [E]PPIL above, [COF] below / Eagle standing to left, head to right, [ring-pellets around]. ABC 411; Van Arsdell 451-1; SCBC 113. 1.88gr, 18mm, 6h.
Good Fine.
From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent. -
Celtic Britannia. Atrebates and Regni, Verica AR Unit. Circa AD 10-40. Verica Smiley type.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £260
COM • F; above and below, voided crescent and pellet between pellet-in-ring / Boar standing to right; star above, VIRI below. ABC 1220; Van Arsdell 470-1; SCBC 131. 1.15gr, 11mm, 3h.
Near Extremely Fine.
From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent. -
Celtic Britannia. Iceni, Anted(?) AR Unit. Circa AD 10-30.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £215
Two outline crescents back-to-back, two pellets between, on a central band set on vertical wreath / Celticised horse prancing to right, with grain ear mane; pelletal sun above; below, pellet triad [and monogram of ANTD?]. Cf. Van Arsdell 715-1; cf. ABC 1645; cf. BMC 3960-4009. 1.26gr, 13mm, 12h.
Very Fine.
From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent.
