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LOT 3701

Group of Twenty Four [24] Bronze Coin Weights. 15th-19th century AD.

Various types. Condition as seen.1/2 - 3/4 in. (99gr total.).

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Found Suffolk, UK.

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LOT 3701

Group of Twenty Four [24] Bronze Coin Weights.

Sold for (Inc. bp): £46

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