Details
LOT 2866
Spain. Castulo AE Unit. Late 2nd century BC.
Diademed male head right; before, hand / 'KASTILO' (in Celtiberian), Sphinx standing right, paw raised; star to right. ACIP 2143. Very Fine.(14.08gr, 28mm, 12h.).
Provenance
From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent.
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