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LOT 2112
Medieval Pewter Pilgrim's Token Group
CIRCA 14TH-15TH CENTURY A.D.
3/8 - 1/2 in. (3.62 grams total, 11-14 mm).
Discoid in plan, bifacial, some with casting sprue to edge; various designs including heater shield with cross, script 'IHS' monogram, cross in pellets, and others. [5, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom a retired Lincolnshire, UK, gentleman's collection, a long time member of the Pewter Society.
LiteratureCf. Spencer, B., Pilgrim Souvenirs and Secular Badges, Woodbridge, 2010, item 314c, for type.
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