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LOT 0308
Anglo-Scandinavian Pre-Viking Heavy Gold Currency Ingot
650-750 A.D.
5/8 in. (5.86 grams, 15 mm).
Rectangular-section bar with rounded ends, pitted and slightly facetted surfaces; equal in weight to 4.5 Tremisses.
ProvenanceFound whilst searching with a metal detector in Harborough, Leicestershire, UK, on 1st December 2022, by Ms Anita Malin, declared as Treasure and returned to the finder.
Accompanied by a copy of the British Museum's Portable Antiquities Scheme (PAS) report no.LEIC-7460D4.
Accompanied by a copy of the report on find of Potential Treasure for H M Coroner from Frolesworth, Leicestershire, with no.2023 T326.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato.
Recorded with the Portable Antiquities Scheme (PAS) under reference no.LEIC-7460D4.
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LOT 0308
Anglo-Scandinavian Pre-Viking Heavy Gold Currency Ingot
Sold for (Inc. bp): £1,430
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Viking Age Bronze Twisted Wire Bracelet
9th-12th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £78
Formed of four round-section twisted rods, looped finials. 15.9 grams, 64.6 mm
Ex German art market, 2000s. Acquired from an EU collector living in London. From the collection of Surrey, UK, gentleman. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato. -
Viking Bone Comb
Circa 9th-11th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £234
Constructed from piled bone panels held with iron rivets; median D-shaped panel with teeth cut into the straight edge, faced by outer panels with incised wave-pattern detailing. 30 grams, 72 mm
Acquired from Brigantia Antiques, York, circa 2007. Ian Wilkinson collection, Nottinghamshire, UK, formed since 1985. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato. -
Scandinavian Viking Silver Filigree Tau Cross Pendant
Circa 10th-12th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £3,640
Cruciform hollow pendant with applied granulation to the obverse, filigree borders and scrolled 'eyes' on the suspension bar. 5.05 grams, 35 mm
Private collection formed in Europe in the 1980s. Westminster collection, central London, UK. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato.
