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LOT 2812
Celtic Northeast Gaul. Ambiani AE Unit. Circa 60-30 BC. Au Bovide type.
Bull standing to right, head facing; on its back, facing human head; pellets in field / Horseman to left; pellets in field. DT 467; LT 8456. Very Fine.(2.48gr, 15mm, 8h.).
Provenance
Ex iNumis (company's tickets included).
From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent.
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