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LOT 2557
Celtic Northwest Gaul, Carnutes AE Unit. Circa 80-40 BC.
Celticized head of Apollo to right / Roaring lion walking to left, bird perched to left on back, pellet-in-annulet before and below; inscription in exergue. Danicourt 175; Scheers, Traité, pl. xxvii, 766. Very Fine.(3.08gr, 16mm, 6h.).
ProvenanceEx Thierry Dumez, Mulhouse.
From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent.
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Celtic Central Gaul. Sequani AR Quinarius. Circa 80-50 BC. Togirix type.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £46
TOGIR[IX], celticized head of Roma to left / [TO]GIRI, horse springing to left; below, stylized serpent. DT 3248; LT 5550; BMC 366-379. 1.98gr, 12mm, 1h.
Good Very Fine. Handsome helmeted head.
Ex John Lumley collection. Ex Chris Rudd (Liz's List 52, no.5/14795 and Liz's List 70, no.1/17880 with coin tickets). From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent. -
Celtic Central Gaul. Bituriges Cubi AR Drachm. 2nd century BC.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £59
Head to right / Two horses to left; ornament above and below. Cf. D&T 3358. 3.32gr, 17mm, 12h.
Good Very Fine. Very rare.
Acquired on the UK market. Property of a London antiquarian. -
Celtic Britannia. Iceni, Ecen AR Unit. Circa AD 25-38. Icenian J type.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £98
Two opposed crescents with pellets between, superimposed upon band of three lines / Horse advancing to right; sun above, three pellets in a line below. ABC 1678 & 1681; Van Arsdell 752; BMC 4297-4325; SCBC 436. 0.98gr, 13mm, 12h.
Good Very Fine.
From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent.
