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LOT 1658
Medieval Bronze '+ CREDE FLORE' Vesica-Shaped Seal Matrix
14TH-15TH CENTURY A.D.
1 1/8 in. (7.97 grams, 28 mm).
With incuse fleur-de-lys motif, legend to border '+ CREDE FLORE' (trust the flower). [No Reserve]
Provenance
Found Cambridgeshire, UK.
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LOT 1658
Medieval Bronze '+ CREDE FLORE' Vesica-Shaped Seal Matrix
Sold for (Inc. bp): £65
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