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LOT 1924
Medieval and Later Lead Weight Group
12TH-19TH CENTURY A.D.
1 - 3 1/4 in. (861 grams total, 24-82 mm).
Mainly discoid types and rectangular, many with central piercing, low-relief geometric detailing. [14, No Reserve]
Provenance
Ex Simmons Gallery, 1990s.
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