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LOT 1555
Iron Age Silver Die Matrix
1ST CENTURY B.C.-1ST CENTURY A.D.
1 in. (4.7 grams, 23 mm).
With integral loop to the reverse; the design a grotesque stylised face in profile. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired 1950s-1970s.
Ex London, UK, private collection.
Property of a Kent lady collector.
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