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LOT 1063
Byzantine Bronze Crotal Bell Group
6TH-10TH CENTURY A.D.
3/4 - 1 in. (18 grams total, 21-27 mm).
Including ribbed type with segmented surface and other types. [3, No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired from Coincraft, London, UK.
From the private collection of Kenneth Machin (1936-2020), Buckinghamshire, UK; his collection of antiquities and natural history was formed since 1948; thence by descent.
Each accompanied by a Coincraft certificate of authenticity.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
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