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LOT 3014
Celtic Northeast Gaul. Bellovaci Potin Unit. 50-20 BC. Lazy S-Type.
Celticised head to left / Ƨ and three parallel lines flanking central line. DT 535. Good Very Fine. Glossy patina. Rare.(1.49gr, 15mm.).
Provenance
Ex A. Clarke collection.
Ex Chris Rudd, LL45, lot 10, ref. no.13702.
From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent.
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