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LOT 2244
Medieval Pewter Pilgrim's Badge of John the Baptist
CIRCA 14TH-15TH CENTURY A.D.
3/4 in. (1.38 grams, 19 mm).
Circular frame with IOHANIS legend, facing bust within, pin to reverse. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom a retired Lincolnshire, UK, gentleman's collection, a long time member of the Pewter Society.
LiteratureCf. Mitchiner, M., Medieval Pilgrim & Secular Badges, London, 1986, item 168.
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