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LOT 2813
Celtic Northeast Gaul. Bellovaci AE Unit. Circa 70-65 BC. Au Lion type.
Celticised male head to right, with curly, mushroom-shaped locks on either side of the face / Celticised lion standing to left, mane in small locks ending in pellets; before, ornament. DT 231; cf. LT 8577. Very Fine. Struck on a short flan. Dark green patina.(2.78gr, 17mm, 4h.).
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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