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Details
LOT 2555
Celtic Northwest Gaul. Carnutes AR Drachm. 1st century BC.
Celticized head to right, hair in large locks of 'Aquitanian' style / Two horses, one above the other, prancing to right; ornament above and below. Cf. DT 3354; cf. LT 5986. Very Fine.(3.44gr, 16mm, 2h.).
Provenance
Acquired on the UK market.
Property of a London antiquarian.
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