LOT 3050
Celts in Eastern Europe Fourrée Drachm. Circa 3rd-2nd century BC. Imitation of Alexander III of Macedon.
Celticised head of Herakles to right, wearing lion skin headdress / Stylised Zeus Aëtophoros seated to left, holding sceptre; blundered legend to right, M in left field. Cf. Roma E-75, lot 17. Very Fine. Small break in plating on nose.(4.03gr, 17mm, 11h.).
ProvenanceEx Roma Numismatics, E-Sale 77, 26 November 2020, lot 98.
Property of a London antiquarian.
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Celtic Britannia. Cantii AE Unit. Circa. 50-20 BC. North Thames. Boar and Pentagram type. KE 6.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £286
Boar left, with prominent bristles and upturned snout, branch above, ring in front, ringed-pellet under / Horse stepping right, ring between and above front legs, pentagram under, pellet border. ABC 285; VA 167 var. (ring not ringed-pellet between and above horse's front legs); BMC 2490; S 176. 1.76gr, 14mm, 12h.
Good Very Fine. Glossy brown patina, beautiful boar, well centred round flan. Very rare type. Extremely rare variant.
Found Springhead, Kent, in 2002. Ex Matthew Rich collection. Ex Chris Rudd, 123, lot 9, ref. no.16321. From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent.
Boars are associated with forests; so we may suppose the branch represents a forest of trees. On the other hand it could be a victory palm-branch. The pentagram can be seen on other Cantian coins (ABC 249, 282, 309 and 354) and on the North Thames Dragon Cross silver unit (ABC 2258). -
Celtic Britannia. Cantiaci Potin Unit. Circa 120-100 BC. Thurrock Head type.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £20
Head to left / Degraded bull butting to right. Cf. ABC 132. 2.76gr, 17mm, 3h.
Fine.
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): £59
Diademed head left / Boar standing left; two semicircles below. D& 225; Depeyrot, NC VII, 225. 3.99gr, 18mm, 4h.
Near Extremely Fine. Lovely head, magnificent boar, strong dark patina. Exceptional specimen.
Ex Chris Rudd, LL70, lot 2, ref. no.17660. From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent.
