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LOT 2983
Celtic Northwest Gaul. Senones AE Unit. Circa 52-27 BC. 'Yllucci' type.
Celticized male head to right / YLLYCCI, bird standing to left, two pellets within wings; above, pentagram and cross with pellets; to right, two pellet-in-annulets. Cf. D&T 2635; cf. LT 7493. Extremely Fine.(2.93gr, 16mm, 12h.).
Provenance
Property of a Cambridgeshire, UK, gentleman.
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