Details
LOT 3448
Medieval Bronze Coin Balance with Zoomorphic Terminal. Circa 11th-12th century AD.
Tumbrel coin balance with tongue-shaped platform, dog-head finial. Condition as seen.(18gr, 62mm.).
Provenance
Acquired from Essex Coin Auctions, Essex, UK.
Ex Buckinghamshire, UK, collection.
Literature
Cf. Egan, G. and Pritchard, F. Dress Accessories 1150-1450, Woodbridge, 2002, p.124ff. and cf. p.137.
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