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LOT 2612
Celts in Lower Danube AR Tetradrachm. Circa 300-100 BC. Imitating Alexander III and Philip III of Macedon.
Degraded head of Herakles to right / Stylised Zeus seated to left, holding eagle in right hand and sceptre with left. Cf. Lanz 910-932. Good Fine.(14.76gr, 29m.).
ProvenanceProperty of a North London, UK, gentleman.
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Celtic Northwest Gaul. Senones AE Unit. Circa 52-27 BC. Yllucci type
Sold for (Inc. bp): £104
Bare head right; dot in pelleted ring to right, [wreath?] beneath chin / YLLYCCI, eagle to left; pentagram to right, pellet and X below. Cf. D&T 2636. 3.50gr, 16mm, 10h.
Near Extremely Fine.
Ex cgb.fr. (bga_190244) (company's ticket included). From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent. -
Celtic Northeast Gaul. Leuci Potin Unit. Circa 1st century BC. 'tête humaine de face' type.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £13
Helmeted head to left / Boar to left, tail curled; between legs, small human head. LT 9180; D&T 151. 3.04gr, 17mm, 5h.
Near Very Fine.
From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent. -
Celtic Central Gaul. Bituriges Cubi AR Drachm. 2nd century BC.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £104
Celticized head to right, hair in large locks of 'Aquitanian' style / Warrior on horseback to right, holding shield and reins; flower below. D&T 3346; DN 4452. 3.27gr, 17mm, 6h.
Near Very Fine.
Acquired on the UK market. Property of a London antiquarian.
