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LOT 2577
Celtic Northeast Gaul. Leuci Potin Unit. Circa 1st century BC. 'tête humaine de face' type.
Helmeted head to left / Boar to left, tail curled; between legs, small human head. LT 9180; DT 151. Very Fine. Glossy grey patina, boldly moulded, clear severed head. Scarce.(2.84gr, 18mm, 4h.).
Provenance
Ex A Clarke collection.
Ex Chris Rudd (Liz's List 49, no.11/13701 with coin ticket).
From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent.
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