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LOT 1902
Medieval Lead 'Hail Mary Full of Grace' Seal Matrix
ENGLAND, 1300-1400 A.D.
1 in. (13.4 grams, 26 mm).
Flat discoid with central design of a cross pattée with a pellet in each angle; abbreviated inscription to the border 'AVE:MARIA:GRA' (Hail Mary (full of) grace); lug at the top. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFound Islip, Northamptonshire, UK.
Recorded with UKDFD no.44886.
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