LOT 2855
Celtic Southern Gaul. Allobroges AR Quinarius. Circa 61-40 BC.
BR[I], head of Roma to right, wearing winged helmet / [COMA], warrior on horseback to right, holding spear. DT 3134; LT 5820. Very Fine. Nice old cabinet tone.(2.19gr, 14mm, 9h.).
ProvenanceEx iNumis.com (company's tickets included).
From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent.
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Celts in Eastern Europe AR Tetradrachm. Late 2nd-1st century BC. Imitating Thasos.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £442
Head of youthful Dionysos to right, wearing ivy wreath, and with his hair partially knotted at the back and partially falling down the back of his neck / Herakles, nude but for laurel wreath and lion's skin over his left shoulder, standing to left, holding club with his right hand, monogram to inner left; blundered legend around. OTA, Class II. 17.24gr, 32mm, 2h.
Very Fine.
From the private collection of a Canadian gentleman living in Essex, UK, formed since the 1920s-circa 1990. Property of an Essex lady until the the late 1990s; thence by descent. From the private collection of an Essex gentleman since the late 1990s. -
Celtic Central Gaul. Aedui AR Quinarius. 1st century BC. Kaletedou type.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £98
Head of 'Roma' left, wearing helmet / KAΛ, horse galloping left, symbol before; wheel with four spokes over half wheel below. Depeyrot, NC IV, 285. 1.98gr, 12mm, 1h.
Very Fine.
From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent. -
Celtic Britannia. Durotriges AR Stater. Circa 65 BC-AD 45. Cranborne Chase type.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £104
Devolved and disjointed laureate head of Apollo to right / Devolved and disjointed horse to left with numerous pellets above and a pellet below. ABC 2157; VA 1235-1. 5.21gr, 20mm, 4h.
Good Very Fine.
Found 19.10.2005, Brighstone, Isle of Wight. Ex Chris Rudd collection, ref. no.12734.12 (dealer's ticket included). From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent.
