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13 April 2022

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Ancient and Islamic Coins, Antiquities

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Lot

№ 1539

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13 April 2022

Hammer Price:
£300

17th century, a lead hornbook, on one side an X followed by the alphabet in four lines, on the reverse, a crude figure of a king. Alphabet clear, reverse details obscure £60-£80

Provenance: Found in Nottinghamshire. For a similar example see DNW Auction, 8 September 2021, lot 1569, which sold for £1,200