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20 June 2024

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Ancient Coins and Antiquities

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№ 287

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20 June 2024

Hammer Price:
£110

Anglo Saxon, 11th century, a Saxon bronze stirrup mount, measuring 51mm by 27mm, sub-triangular, decorated with a lion looking upwards with front paw raised (Williams class A, type 11A, no. 203); together with a Viking bronze cheek piece (fragment) with a beast’s-head terminal; Saxon silver strap ends (3) all fragments, decorated with Trewhiddle style animals and an interlaced snake [5]. Varied state £80-£100

All from a UK collection, originally found in Hampshire/Surrey in the 1990s.