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LOT 1537
Iron Age Celtic Lead 'Wheel Money' Group
LATE 1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
5/8 - 1 in. (16.6 grams total, 15-24 mm).
Three Eastern Celtic or Gaulish cast wheels; two with eight-knops and one four-spoked type. [3, No Reserve]
Provenance
Acquired on the UK art market.
Ex the late Walter Steinberg collection, London, UK.
Acquired on the UK art market in 2014.
From the property of a Kent lady collector.
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