Details
LOT 2760
Celtic Britannia. Cantiaci Rounded Bull Cast Potin. 90-75 BC. Rounded Bull (Cantian D) type.
Outline head to left with central circle (no pellet) / Outline bull charging to right; two crescents above. ABC 165; Van Arsdell 123-1. Near Very Fine.(1.86gr, 19mm, 3h.).
Provenance
From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent.
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