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LOT 2519
Celtic Britannia. Cantiaci Potin Unit. Circa 120-100 BC. Curved Bull type.
Stylised head to right / Degraded bull butting on exergual line. ABC 150; Van Arsdell 106-110. Near Very Fine.(1.19gr, 18mm, 9h.).
Provenance
From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent.
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