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LOT 0514
Indo-Greek Terracotta Forger's Mold Group
CIRCA 2ND-1ST CENTURY B.C.
1 - 1 1/4 in. (40 grams total, 27-32 mm).
Group of discoid clay moulds for casting contemporary counterfeit coins. [6, No Reserve]
ProvenancePrivate collection formed in the 1990s.
Acquired from a central London gallery.
Property of an Essex gentleman.
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