Details
LOT 3042
Celtic Southern Gaul. Allobroges AR Quinarius. Circa 75-60 BC.
Helmetted head of Roma to right; DVRNACVS before / Horseman galloping to right, holding spear; AVSCRO below. LT 5762; DT 3157; RIG 148. Good Very Fine. Attractive old cabinet toning.(1.99gr, 15mm, 3h.).
Provenance
Ex cgb.fr. (bga_238803).
From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent.
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