LOT 3043
Celtic Southern Gaul. Allobroges AR Drachm. Circa 75-70 BC.
Helmetted head of Athena to right / Hippocamp to right. D&T 3125; LT 2917. Very Fine.(2.32gr, 14mm, 4h.).
ProvenanceEx iNumis, Mail Bid Sale 14, 25 March 2011, lot 134.
From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent.
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Celtic Northeast Gaul. Remi Potin Unit. Circa 50-40 BC.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £91
Bucranium; pellet-in-crescents above, S-ornaments flanking / Bear(?) to right, trampling on serpent(?). Depeyrot, NC VII, 34; D&T 221; CCCBM III 511-8. 3.36gr, 21mm, 6h.
Very Fine.
Ex iNumis, Mail Bid Sale 17, 23 March 2012, lot 75. From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent. -
Celtic Northeast Gaul. Ambiani AE Unit. 100-50 BC.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £143
Head of Apollo to right; Ss around / Horse galloping to right, pellet-in-annulets around; above, bird to right. LT 8424; DT 356. 2.58gr, 15mm, 3h.
Good Very Fine. Beautiful green patina with brown highlights.
Ex cgb.fr. (bga_241404). From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent. -
Celtic Central Europe. Boii AR Obol. Circa 2nd-1st century BC. Roseldorf Type II.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £85
Irregular raised surface / Horse to left; above, slightly curved line with thickened ends, pellet within volute-like loop below. Dembski, MÖNG 1991, 2; Lanz 94. 0.80gr, 9mm.
Very Fine.
Acquired on the UK art market since the early 2000s. Property of a Lincolnshire gentleman, thence by descent.
