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LOT 0850
Roman to Post Medieval Artefact Group
1ST-20TH CENTURY A.D.
3/8 - 2 5/8 in. (854 grams total, 9-67 mm).
Including hooked tags, cloth seals, keys, a spur rowel, milled coins, mounts and other items. [87, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFound Suffolk, UK.
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