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LOT 1440
Viking Plundered Silver Dirham Coin Pendant
8TH-12TH CENTURY A.D.
1 1/2 in. (3.71 grams, 37 mm).
A Samanid period dirham coin with inscriptions each side, with Viking loop added for use as a pendant. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the collection of a North American gentleman, formed in the 1990s.
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