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LOT 1813
Medieval Heavy Bronze Roundel with Dog
CIRCA 12TH CENTURY A.D.
1 1/4 in. (27.9 grams, 30 mm).
Discoid in plan with resting dog modelled in the half-round. [No Reserve]
Provenance
Found Norfolk, UK.
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