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LOT 0605
Indo-Greek Terracotta Forger's Mould Group
CIRCA 2ND-1ST CENTURY B.C.
1 - 1 1/4 in. (57 grams total, 25-30 mm).
Group of discoid clay moulds for casting contemporary counterfeit coins. [12, No Reserve]
Provenance
Private collection formed in the 1990s.
Acquired from a central London gallery.
Property of an Essex, UK, gentleman.
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