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LOT 1736
Viking Bronze and Lead Gaming Piece Group
9TH-11TH CENTURY A.D.
7/8 in. (28.9 grams total, 22 mm each).
Comprising a lead disc with central gouge to one face, bronze disc with central recess and inset silver stud, radiating triangular punchmarks. [2, No Reserve]
Provenance
From a private Barnsley, UK, family collection.
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