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LOT 1808
Medieval and Later Lead Token Collection
15TH-18TH CENTURY A.D.
5/8 - 1 in. (101 grams total, 17-26 mm).
Mainly unifacial discoid types with radiating bars, voided cross, concentric rings and other designs. [15, No Reserve]
Provenance
Ex Nigel Mills, London, UK.
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