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LOT 1687
Scandinavian Viking Silver Islamic Coin Pendant
8TH-10TH CENTURY A.D.
1 5/8 in. (4.72 grams, 42 mm).
A silver dirhem coin pierced and mounted on a bronze strap, punched detailing to obverse. [No Reserve]
Provenance
From the private collection of a London gentleman, from his grandfather's collection formed before the early 1970s.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
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