LOT 2618
Gaul, Massalia AR Obol. Circa 336-310 BC.
Bare head of Apollo to left / M-A within wheel of four spokes. Maurel 360. Extremely Fine. Small die break on reverse. Sharply detailed; toned with traces of blue-green iridescence on obverse.(0.71gr, 10mm, 4h.).
ProvenanceFrom a Swiss private collection, before 2005.
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Celtic Britannia. Atrebates and Regni, Tincomarus AV Quarter Stater. 20 BC-AD 10.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £910
TINCOM, zig-zag ornament below / Horse left, wheel above. ABC 1073, V. 365, SCBC 74. 1.19gr, 10mm, 6h.
Extremely Fine. Rich golden rose colour.
From the Dummer hoard, Dummer, Basingstoke and Deane, Hampshire, UK; declared as Treasure under the Treasure Act and disclaimed with Treasure reference no.2022T75. Recorded with the British Museum's Portable Antiquities Scheme (PAS) with reference no.HAMP-02780A. Accompanied by a copy of a letter from the British Museum explaining that the Crown's interest in this find has been disclaimed. Accompanied by a copy of the Treasure Act receipt from the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport. Accompanied by a copy of the Report on find of Potential Treasure for H M Coroner. -
Celtic Northeast Gaul. Leuci AR Quinarius. Circa 60-40 BC. Capital Tulum (Toul) mint. Solima.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £52
Male head to left; SOLIMA before / Bridled horse galloping to left; [COΛ]IM[A] above, fish to right below. DT 3269; de la Tour 9025. 1.52gr, 13mm, 6h.
Very Fine to Good Very Fine. Full name, bold horse.
Ex J W Barratt collection. Ex Matt Smith collection. Ex Chris Rudd (Liz's List 1, no.13/7935, 39, no.5/11031, and 60, no.12/15548 with coin tickets). From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent. -
Celtic Northeast Gaul. Bellovaci AE Unit. Circa 100-50 BC.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £143
Figure running to left, head to right; annulets around, uncertain object below / Horse to right; crescent and pellet-within-annulet above, annulet and ‘comet’ below. D&T 301; cf. Depeyrot, NC VI, 42; cf. CCCBM III 7. 2.85gr, 15mm, 3h.
Good Very Fine.
Acquired on the UK market. Property of a London antiquarian.
