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LOT 1858
Medieval Lead Seal Matrix Group
12TH-14TH CENTURY A.D.
7/8 - 1 3/8 in. (47 grams total, 22-37 mm).
Including disc and vesica types with impressed legends and symbols, the bottom matrix reading 'S’ GVNN’ F’ IOhIS' (seal of Gunnar son of John), possibly of Scandinavian origin based on the first name. [5, No Reserve]
Provenance
Ex Stocker collection, Kent, UK, 1955-early 2000s.
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