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PICTONS / BITURIGES / CARNUTES - Centre-West, uncertain mint, very pretty and very rare silver drachm with horseman and hand, tattooed cheek - P II A 

Type: Drachm with horseman and hand, tattooed cheek - P II A
Date: c. 80-60 BC
Metal: silver
Diameter: 16 mm
Weight: 3.46 g
Degree of rarity: R3

OBVERSE
Obverse legend: ANÉPIGRAPHE.
Obverse description: Head to the right, hair formed of large Aquitanian tresses, torque about the neck; a crosslet with a ball on the cheek; granulation.

REVERSE
Reverse legend: ANÉPIGRAPHE.
Reverse description: Cavalier holding a shield and reins, galloping to the right; underneath the horse, a hand; granulation.

PICTONS / BITURIGES / CARNUTES - CENTRE-OUEST, Incertaines très joli et très rare Drachme au cavalier et à la main, joue tatouée - P II A 

Type : Drachme au cavalier et à la main, joue tatouée - P II A
Date : c. 80-60 AC.
Métal : argent
Diamètre : 16 mm
Poids : 3,46 g.
Degré de rareté : R3

AVERS
Titulature avers : ANÉPIGRAPHE.
Description avers : Tête à droite, la chevelure formée de grosses mèches aquitaniques, torque au cou ; une croisette bouletée sur la joue ; grènetis.

REVERS
Titulature revers : ANÉPIGRAPHE.
Description revers : Cavalier tenant un bouclier et les rênes galopant à droite ; sous le cheval, une main ; grènetis.

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Celts, Bituriges Cubi Drachm au cavalier et à la main. Fin du IIe - début du Ier siècle avant J.-C.

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This 3.46 g silver drachm of the Bituriges Cubes, dating from the late 2nd to early 1st century BC, shows a tattooed-cheek head and a horseman with a hand beneath the horse.

Celts, Bituriges Cubi Drachm au cavalier et à la main. Fin du IIe - début du Ier siècle avant J.-C.

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This 3.46 g silver drachm of the Bituriges Cubes, dating from the late 2nd to early 1st century BC, shows a tattooed-cheek head and a horseman with a hand beneath the horse.

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