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 Central Gaul. Uncertain Tribe Potin Wheel Money. 1st century BC.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £39
Wheel with four spokes. Victoor IX-2b. 2.44gr, 17mm.
Good Very Fine.
Acquired Ginnel Centre, Harrogate, UK. From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent. -
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Celtic Britannia. Belgae AV Stater. Circa 55-45 BC. Chute type.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £715
Wreath motif with downward-facing leaves / Triple-tailed disjointed horse to left, shrimp and large blobs above, crab below, exergual line with zigzag and pellets. ABC 746; VA 1205; BMC 36-76; S 22. 6.17gr, 18mm, 10h.
Near Extremely Fine. Yellow gold, clear crab and shrimp. Recorded in Celtic Coin Index Online of Oxford University with reference no.CCI 01.0761.
Ex Trenerry, FPL Summer 1987, no.52; FPL July/August 1987, no.60. Ex Vecchi, 15 June 1999, lot 1622. From Walsh Collection. Ex DNW, 31 May 2000. From Chris Hamlyn collection. From James Hall collection. Ex Chris Rudd, 129, lot 18, ref. no.17111. From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent. -
Celtic Britannia. Durotriges AR Quarter Stater. 58 BC-43 AD.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £468
Five-armed starfish, lines of pellets between each arm / Zigzag thunderbolt and line of pellets across field; eight-rayed lighting flash with rectangular body to each side. VA 1270-78; BMC 2780-81; ABC 2220. 0.99gr, 13mm.
Good Very Fine. Lightly toned, bold starfish.
Found Dorset, circa 1983? Ex Matthew Rich collection. Ex Chris Rudd, 123, lot 43, ref. no.16328. From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent.
