Details
LOT 3043
Celtic Southern Gaul. Allobroges AR Drachm. Circa 75-70 BC.
Helmetted head of Athena to right / Hippocamp to right. D&T 3125; LT 2917. Very Fine.(2.32gr, 14mm, 4h.).
Provenance
Ex iNumis, Mail Bid Sale 14, 25 March 2011, lot 134.
From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent.
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