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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 Bronze Ringerike Strap End
Circa 10th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £33
Modelled in the half-round with openwork detailing, knop finial. 5.61 grams, 34 mm
Previously in an old Yorkshire UK, collections. Property of a private collector, West London, UK. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato. -
Viking Age Bronze Eagle-Head Riding Crop Terminal
Circa 11th-13th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £85
Modelled in the round with hooked beak and inset glass eyes, hollow to the underside. 9.42 grams, 18 mm
From the collection of a Gloucestershire, UK, gentleman. Property of a private collector, West London, UK. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato. -
Viking Age Bronze Coiled Bracelet Pair
9th-11th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £104
Each with braided shank and triangular terminals with snake-head detailing. 99 grams total, 65-66 mm
From the private collection of a London gentleman, from his grandfather's collection formed before the early 1970s. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato.
