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LOT 1747
Medieval Bronze Seal Matrix with Veiled Bust
14TH-15TH CENTURY A.D.
7/8 in. (6.15 grams, 22 mm).
Hexagonal base with facetted neck and pierced lug handle; central facing bust with enigmatic surrounding legend 'S' [.]HIB[.]EAT.SVI.ER[...]I'; supplied with a museum-quality impression. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFound whilst searching with a metal detector in Yorkshire, UK.
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