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LOT 1824
Anglo-Saxon Lead Crucifixion Pendant
CIRCA 900-1000 A.D.
1 in. (4.41 grams, 23 mm).
Discoid type with integral suspension loop; obverse with Corpus Christi in high relief and figures in the field; reverse with central cross and legend '+ IESV' (Jesus). [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFound near Grimsby, North East Lincolnshire, UK.
Property of an Essex, UK, gentleman.
Accompanied by a copy of the British Museum's Portable Antiquities Scheme (PAS) report no.LIN-003188.
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