Details
LOT 2779
Celtic Britannia. Corieltauvi AR Unit. Mid to late 1st century BC. Uninscribed.
Boar to right / Horse to right. ABC 1800. Very Fine.(1.19gr, 15mm, 5h.).
Provenance
From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent.
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