LOT 3078
Celts in Eastern Europe AE 'Tetradrachm'. 3rd-2nd century BC. Imitations of Philip II of Macedon. 'Banat' type (?).
Celticized head of laureate Zeus to right / Horseman to right; •Λ below. Göbl OTA -; Lanz -; cf. Nomos AG, Obolos 5, 38. Very Fine. Extremely rare; apparently unpublished.(3.30gr, 17mm, 3h.).
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent.
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LOT 3078
Celts in Eastern Europe AE 'Tetradrachm'.
Estimate £30 - 40€35 - 46 (for guidance only)$41 - 54 (for guidance only)
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Celtic Northeast Gaul. Ambiani AV Stater. Circa 60-50 BC. Uninscribed coinage. Series E.
Estimate: £400 - 600 (+bp*)
Bids: 5 | Current Bid: £160
Plain; traces of central band / Disjointed horse to right with pellet, 'S' symbols and 'rope' groundline pattern below; with pellet-in-oval behind with crescents and pellets above. Cf. Van Arsdell 50-56, 87; cf. De la Tour 235-42, 8707 {Morini}; SCBC 11; ABC 16 var. (no 'S's). 5.78gr, 17mm, 12h.
Good Very Fine.
Acquired on the UK art market. From the collection of Mr Carlos Bahamonde, Manchester, UK. -
Celtic Northeast Gaul. Northeast, Ambiani AV Stater. Circa 58-55 BC. Gallo-Belgic E. Gallic Wars Issue.
Estimate: £800 - 1,000 (+bp*)
Bids: 4 | Current Bid: £480
Plain bulge / Large disjointed horse to right; ornaments around; solid exergue line above pellets-in-crescents. Depeyrot, NC VI, 161; D&T 240; Van Arsdell 52-1; ABC 16; SCBC 11. 6.25gr, 16mm, 12h.
Very Fine.
From the private collection of a Sussex, UK, gentleman. -
Celtic Britannia. Iceni AR Unit. Circa AD 20-43. Norfolk God Moustache type.
Estimate: £120 - 170 (+bp*)
Bids: 8 | Current Bid: £130
Male head to right, with short spiky hair and boarskin headdress./ Horse to right, with cabled mane, cabled pelta above, kite shape below. ABC 1567; Van Arsdell 794-1; BMC 3605-759; SCBC 434. 1.16gr, 13mm, 5h.
Good Very Fine.
Found East Northamptonshire, UK. PAS record no.BH-7AD3AA.
