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LOT 1542

Iron Age Celtic Bronze Artefact Group

1ST CENTURY B.C.-1ST CENTURY A.D.

1 3/8 - 1 1/2 in. (43 grams total, 36-38 mm).

Comprising: terret with suspension slot; mount with openwork triskele; mount with two bosses. [3, No Reserve]

Provenance

Found whilst searching with a metal detector in Yorkshire, UK.

CONDITION

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LOT 1542

Iron Age Celtic Bronze Artefact Group

Sold for (Inc. bp): £46

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