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LOT 1722
Medieval Sterling Jetton 'Coin Brooch'
13TH-14TH CENTURY A.D.
7/8 in. (2.55 grams, 21 mm).
Edward I period jetton with pin fitting to display the cross moline emblem. [No Reserve]
Provenance
From a Cambridgeshire, UK, collection.
Footnotes
Coins and jettons were frequently mounted thus used as pilgrim souvenirs.
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