Details
LOT 3714
Crusaders PB Tessera or Token. Circa 10th century or later.
Tree with three branches within circular rayed border / Six-rayed star within circular rayed border. Condition as seen.(2.89gr, 16mm.).
Provenance
From the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s.
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