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LOT 1269
Viking Age Miniature Gold Shield Boss
9TH-12TH CENTURY A.D.
3/4 in. (10.2 grams, 18 mm).
A miniature sheet-gold domed shield boss, embellished with repoussé concentric dots orbiting a larger central dome.
Provenance
Acquired 1980-2015.
Ex Abelita family collection.
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