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LOT 2620
Celtic South East Gaul. Massalia, Bull MA Cast AE Unit. c.2nd century BC. Massalia?
Head of Apollo left / Bull butting right, MA above. ABC 115, LT-, Blanchet fig.92, BN 1966-67. Good Very Fine / Near Extremely Fine. Glossy brown patina, superb bull, clear MA. Extremely Rare, only thirteen others recorded from the UK.(4.51gr, 19mm, 7h.).
ProvenanceFound 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.'
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LOT 2620
Celtic South East Gaul. Massalia, Bull MA Cast AE Unit.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £364
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Celtic Central Gaul. Pictones-Bituriges AR Drachm. Circa 110/00-90 BC.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £72
Male head to right; on cheek, cross of four pellets / Warrior with shield on horseback to right; below, upright hand. BMC 149-151; LT 4439; SLM 179; D&T 3341-3342. 3.44gr, 17mm, 10h.
Near Very Fine. Rare.
Acquired on the UK market. Property of a London antiquarian. -
Celtic Britannia. Cantiaci Potin Unit. Early 1st century BC. Uninscribed. Angular Bull type (Cantian D).
Sold for (Inc. bp): £182
Stylised head to left / Stylised bull; two crescents above, pellet and exergual line below. ABC 171; cf. Van Ardsell 133 and 135-136; SCBC 63. 1.88gr, 19mm, 9h.
Good Very Fine.
From the private collection of John Meredith (collector's ticket included), acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent. -
Celtic Northwest Gaul. Redones BI Stater. Circa 60-50 BC. 'au profil imberbe' type.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £91
Celticized laureate head of Apollo to right / Celticized biga to right; before, vexillum; below, wheel set on spiral ornament. Cf. LT 6783; cf. D&T 2310. 6.57gr, 21mm, 7h.
Very Fine.
Ex Den of Antiquity. From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent.
