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Western Asiatic Gold Hedgehog-Shaped Nugget Western Asiatic Gold Hedgehog-Shaped Nugget Western Asiatic Gold Hedgehog-Shaped Nugget
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LOT 0993

Western Asiatic Gold Hedgehog-Shaped Nugget

CIRCA 1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.

1/4 in. (1.17 grams, 7 mm).

A squat, spherical nugget, coated in 'spines'.

Provenance

From a late Japanese specialist collector, 1970-2000s.

CONDITION
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LOT 0993

Western Asiatic Gold Hedgehog-Shaped Nugget

Sold for (Inc. bp): £117

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