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LOT 1959
Medieval Personal Lead Seal Matrix of Hove son of Renwick
13TH CENTURY A.D.
1 1/8 in. (17 grams, 29 mm).
Discoid in plan with lug to reverse; maltese cross within a border with legend '* S' [?]OVEI : F : RENVVICC' (seal of Hove (?) son of Renwick'. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx Paul Moore collection, Sussex, UK, 1990s.
Accompanied by a previous dealer's display card.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato.
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LOT 1959
Medieval Personal Lead Seal Matrix of Hove son of Renwick
Sold for (Inc. bp): £52
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