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LOT 1767
Medieval Lead Saint Margaret of Antioch Pilgrim's Badge
14TH-15TH CENTURY A.D.
1 1/4 in. (8.02 grams, 33 mm).
Discoid plaque with image of crowned St Margaret to obverse, 'ihs' monogram to reverse in a segmented ring border. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFound near Ketsby, Lincolnshire, UK.
FootnotesAttributed to the shrine at Ketsby, Lincolnshire, England and found nearby.
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