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LOT 1247
Viking Age Silver Crescentic Pendant
9TH-11TH CENTURY A.D.
1 1/8 in. (4.8 grams, 29 mm).
Lunate in shape, with raised rim; suspension loop to the apex. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired on the UK art market.
Property of a Suffolk gentleman.
Acquired on the UK art market in 2015.
Property of a Kent lady collector.
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Viking Age Silver-Gilt Pendant
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Viking Age Gold Ingot 'Hack' Money
9th-11th century A.D. or earlierSold for (Inc. bp): £494
Kidney-shaped with uneven surfaces. 8.21 grams, 18 mm
Found near Sleaford, Lincolnshire, UK. Recorded with Lincolnshire Finds Liason Officer (FLO) for the Portable Antiquities Scheme and returned to the finder.
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