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LOT 2556
Celtic Northwest Gaul. Carnutes, Potin Unit. Circa 50-30 BC. Centred on Dreux in Eure-et-Loir, North Central France. 'Type de Bû' type.
Stylised head to left, with flowing hair / Highly stylised horse consisting of three crosses with curved lines between and above; all on hashed groundline; trefoil of pellets above. Depeyrot, NC V, 117 (Carnutes); D&T 2508A (Durocassi); CCCBM III -. Extremely Fine. Rare.(2.73gr, 18mm, 10h.).
ProvenanceEx cgb.fr, bga_247822, Jan. 2012, no.7.
From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent.
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Celtic Northeast Gaul. Leuci Potin Unit. Circa 100-50 BC.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £7
Helmeted head to left; floral ornament before / Bull butting to right; fleur-de-lis above. D&T 229; Depeyrot, NC VII, 137; CCCBM III 303-4. 2.96gr, 18mm, 9h.
Good Fine.
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. Atrebates and Regni, Tincomarus AV Quarter Stater 20BC-AD10.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £546
TINCOM, zig-zag ornament below / Horse left, wheel above. ABC 1073, V. 365, SCBC 74. 1.21gr, 9mm, 10h.
Good Very Fine. Rich golden colour.
From the Dummer hoard, Dummer, Basingstoke and Deane, Hampshire, UK; declared as Treasure under the Treasure Act and disclaimed with Treasure reference no.2022T75. Recorded with the British Museum's Portable Antiquities Scheme (PAS) with reference no.HAMP-02780A. Accompanied by a copy of a letter from the British Museum explaining that the Crown's interest in this find has been disclaimed. Accompanied by a copy of the Treasure Act receipt from the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport. Accompanied by a copy of the Report on find of Potential Treasure for H M Coroner.
