Details
LOT 2851
Celtic Central Gaul. Sequani Potin Unit. Before 52 BC. Area of Besançon.
Celticized head with double headband to left / Horned animal with S-shaped tail advancing to left. LT 5368 var.; DT 3088A. Very Fine.(4.65gr, 19mm, 10h.).
Provenance
Ex cgb.fr (company's ticket included).
From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent.
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