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GAUL - CELTIC
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396
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GAUL - CELTIC
See original version (French)
Estimate €1,500
Voluntary lot
Description
GAUL - CELTIC
Bituriges / Lemovices. Drachma featuring a wolf and a triskelion, a type derived from the Bridiers ND (late 2nd – early 1st century BC).
Obverse. A beautifully styled female profile facing left, with hair in neatly arranged, curled locks, wearing a pearl necklace and with a linear, curved neckline.
Reverse: Realistic horse galloping to the right. Above, a wolf facing right; below, a triskelion formed of three hooks with rounded ends.
DT.3338 – BN 6014 – Nash 67; Silver – 3.79 g – 15.5 mm – 5 h
Acquired from S. Werochowski in 2017.
This type is attributed to the western part of the Bituriges territories. Made of good metal and in a realistic style, this drachma is of remarkable quality, with an anthracite patina. Superb / Superb, near-mint.
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