LOT 3011
Celtic Northwest Gaul. Aulerci Eburovices AE Unit. Circa 50-30 BC.
Boar and horse facing each other, annulets and pellet-in-annulets around / Boar standing to right; under snout, bucranium; beneath belly, two small superimposed rings. LT.8529; DT.2458A var.; ABT. p. 372. Very Fine. Rare type.(2.39gr, 15mm, 10h.).
ProvenanceEx cgb.fr, Paris (bga_250724)
Ex Dr Charles Haas collection.
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): £143
Winged head left, CVNO[B]ELIN around / Metal worker right, TASCIO before. ABC 2969; VA 2097; BMC 1072-83; S 342; CCI 07.0420. 2.25gr, 14mm,10h.
Good Very Fine. Dark holly-green patina.
Found Essex, spring 2001. Ex D Lee collection. Ex Chris Rudd, LL73, lot 44, ref. no.18135. From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent. -
Celtic Britannia. Corieltauvi AR Unit. 1st century BC-1st century AD.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £39
Blank / Horse prancing to right; pellet-in-ring above. SCBC 397; BMC 3218-3227; ABC 1803. 1.22gr, 14mm.
Fine.
Acquired on the UK art market since the early 2000s. Property of a Lincolnshire gentleman, thence by descent. -
Celtic Northwest Gaul. Carnutes, Pixtilos AE Unit. Circa 40-30 BC. Class VII.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £182
PIXTILOS, diademed male head (Apollo?) to right, with a horned snake-like dragon curling down from the top of his head / Nude man, holding a palm branch in his right hand and the reins with his left, riding a horse prancing to right; below, double spiral ornament. Depeyrot, NC V, 89; D&T 2471; Scheers, Pixtilos, class VII. 2.72gr, 16mm, 10h.
Good Very Fine. Beautiful dark green patina.
Ex cgb.fr, Paris (v55_0539). From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent.
