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LOT 1974
Medieval and Later 'Wiltshire and Somerset' Lead Farm Token Collection
15TH-17TH CENTURY A.D.
6 3/4 x 4 in. (133 grams total, 17.2 x 10 cm including box).
Mixed group of discoid tokens including annular, square and heart-shaped types. [No Reserve]
Provenance
Found Wiltshire and Somerset, UK.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato.
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LOT 1974
Medieval and Later 'Wiltshire and Somerset' Lead Farm Token Collection
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