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 Extremely rare; apparently unpublished.(3.30gr, 17mm, 3h.).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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Celtic Britannia. Cantiaci Potin Cast Unit. Early 1st century BC. Uninscribed. Angular Bull type (Cantian D).
Sold for (Inc. bp): £98
Stylised head to left / Stylised bull; two crescents above, pellet and exergual line below. ABC 171; cf. Van Ardsell 133 and 135-136; SCBC 63. 2.12gr, 18mm, 9h.
Good Very Fine.
Found Wilden, Bedfordshire, UK. UKFD record no.55983. -
Celtic Britannia. Catuvellauni and Trinovantes, Tasciovanos AE Unit. Circa 25 BC-AD 10. Tasciovanos Laureate type.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £65
Laureate head to left, garnished border around / Fat horse to left, tail raised over body, trefoil of pellets above and below, pelletal sun ring before. ABC 2697; Van Arsdell 1822-1; SCBC 258. 1.26gr, 13mm, 1h.
Near Very Fine. Very rare.
Found UK. From the collection of a Bedford, UK, lady. -
Celtic Britannia. Cantiaci AE Unit. Circa 40-20 BC.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £13
[Boar or wolf standing to left before tree] / Lion standing to right; ring-pellets around. Cf. ABC 270; cf. Van Arsdell 154-5; cf. SCBC 176. 2.12gr, 14mm, 6h.
Good Fine.
Found Suffolk, UK.
