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LOT 2600
Celtic Central Gaul. Pictones-Bituriges AR Drachm. Circa 110/00-90 BC.
Male head to right; on cheek, cross of four pellets / Warrior with shield on horseback to right; below, upright hand. BMC 149-151; LT 4439; SLM 179; D&T 3341-3342. Near Very Fine. Rare.(3.44gr, 17mm, 10h.).
Provenance
Acquired on the UK market.
Property of a London antiquarian.
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