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LOT 1298
Medieval Tumbrel Coin Balance Scales
CIRCA 12TH-14TH CENTURY A.D.
2 3/4 in. (13.3 grams total, 70 mm each).
A copper-alloy tumbrel or coin balance with tongue-shaped platforms; one shelf with two steps for balancing two coins, the other with three steps for balancing three coins. [2, No Reserve]
Provenance
Essex gallery, early 2000s.
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