LOT 2857
Celtic Southern Gaul. Volcae-Arecomici AE Unit. 1st century BC. Bronze au Démos type.
VOLC[EI], diademed head of Artemis to right; beneath chin, wreath / AREC, togate figure (Demos) standing to left; to left, palm frond. CCCBM III 215-30; Depeyrot, NC I, 142; LT 2677. Good Very Fine. Dark green patina.(1.96gr, 14mm, 6h.).
ProvenanceEx cgb.fr (company's ticket included).
From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent.
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Celtic Britannia. Iceni AR Unit. Circa AD 5-43. Norfolk Boar Phallic type.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £208
Stylised boar to right, with long bristles; pellet under tail, pellet-in-annulet at the end / Stylised horse to right; two pellets under tail, short dashes for mane, four-spoked wheel above with pellet triad either side, top of phallic motif below. ABC 1582; VA 659; BMC 3482; SCBC 431. 1.08gr, 13mm, 10h.
Good Very Fine. Beautiful, detailed and sharp example.
Ex Chris Rudd, 123, lot 33, ref. no.16192 (dealer's ticket included). From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent. -
Celtic Central Europe. Vindelici AR Quarter Quinar. 1st century BC. Manching II type.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £78
Celticized male head with spiky hair to left / Celticized horse galloping to left; above, five pellets; below, ornament ('Winkelspitz'). Flesche 389; Kellner, Manching, 963. 0.44gr, 10mm, 8h.
Good Very Fine. Flan slightly bent.
Ex Chris Rudd, 128, lot 4, ref. no.16865. Ex Dr Miklos Hoka collection. From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent. -
Celtic Britannia. Iceni AR Unit. Circa 35-25 BC. Norfolk Boar Phallic type.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £91
Stylised boar to right, pellet below / Stylised horse to right, pellet triads either side of four-spoked wheel above, cotter-pin shaped line between pellet triads below. ABC 1582; VA 659-1; SCBC 431. 0.84gr, 13mm, 6h.
Very Fine.
Ex Michael Trenerry. From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent.
