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LOT 2604
Celtic Central Gaul. Sequani AE Unit. Circa 100-50 BC. 'à la grosse tête' type.
Celticized laureate head of Apollo to left / Goat kneeling to left with tail ending in volute. D&T 3095; LT 5393. Very Fine.(4.49gr, 19mm, 9h.).
Provenance
From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent.
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