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LOT 1241
Large Viking Age Plundered Islamic Silver Coin Pendant
9TH-11TH CENTURY A.D.
1 3/8 in. (2.9 grams, 36 mm).
Islamic dirham coin pendant with ribbed suspension loop attached. [No Reserve]
Provenance
From the collection of a North American gentleman, formed in the 1990s.
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