LOT 3049
Celts in Eastern Europe AR Tetradrachm. 3rd century BC. Imitation of Patraos of Paeonia.
Laureate head of Apollo to right / ΠΑΤΡΑOY, Paeonian horseman galloping to right and spearing fallen enemy. Cf. CCCBM I S182; cf. KMW 1538. Near Very Fine.(9.35gr, 23mm, 3h.).
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent.
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Celtic Northeast Gaul. Coriosolites BI Stater. Circa 100-50 BC.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £104
Stylised head to right, hair in large spiral curls, S-like ear; [pearl strings flowing around] / Stylised charioteer driving biga to right; below, boar to right; pearl string flowing above. Depeyrot, NC VIII, 186; DT 2341. 6.30gr, 21mm, 10h.
Very Fine.
Ex Michael Trenerry. From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent. -
Celtic Northeast Gaul. Leuci Potin Unit. Circa 100-50 BC.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £52
Helmetted head to left; floral ornament before / Bull butting to right; fleur-de-lis above. D&T 229; Depeyrot, NC VII, 137; CCCBM III 303-4. 3.35gr, 17mm, 9h.
Near Extremely Fine.
Ex cgb.fr. (bga_132681). From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent. -
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Celtic Britannia. Atrebates and Regni, Commius AR Unit. Circa 50-25 BC. Commios Ladder Head Wheel type.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £624
Moon head left, lentoid eye, ladder-like hair, small phallic face in front / Horse left, wheel above, double ring in front, uncertain animal below. ABC 1034; VA 355-5; BMC 758; S 69. 1.28gr, 11mm, 3h.
Near Extremely Fine. Sharply struck in lightly toned silver, super head, full hidden face. Very rare.
Ex Chris Rudd, 129, lot 22, ref. no.17214. From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent.
One of the finest known specimens of this extraordinary silver unit, first attributed to Commius by Robert Van Arsdell. The weird little face we see hovering before the slant-eyed moon-head (note the proximity of the nose and parted lips) also occurs on the gold staters of Commius and the Selsey Two-Faced stater.
