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LOT 2259
Medieval Pewter Pilgrim's Token
CIRCA 14TH-15TH CENTURY A.D.
3/4 in. (1.62 grams, 20 mm).
Disc with stepped rim, obverse with double-headed spread eagle motif, reverse with ornate shield and scrolls, crown above and legend to border 'GLORIA ...'. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom a retired Lincolnshire, UK, gentleman's collection, a long time member of the Pewter Society.
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