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LOT 1856
Viking Lead Gaming Piece Collection
9TH-11TH CENTURY A.D.
1/2 - 3/4 in. (70 grams total, 15-20 mm).
Including discoid, crenelated and other types. [5, No Reserve]
Provenance
Found 'Ainsbrook' North-West Yorkshire, UK, circa 2005-2007.
Ian Wilkinson collection, Nottinghamshire, UK, formed since 1985.
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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