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LOT 3047
Celts in Lower Danube AR Drachm. Circa 2nd century BC. Imitating Alexander III of Macedon.
Celticized head of Herakles to right, wearing lion skin headdress / ΑΛΙΕΛΛΙU, celticised Zeus seated to left on low throne, holding long sceptre in his left hand and eagle standing to right with closed wings in his right; to left, monogram; beneath throne, Δ. Lanz 936-8; Lukanc pl. 7, 9 var.; OTA 591/1 var. Good Very Fine.(4.02gr, 18mm, 12h.).
Provenance
Ex A. Cotterall collection.
From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent.
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