LOT 2172 Viking Silver Trade Ingot with Stamp
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9th-11th century AD. A silver D-section ingot with transverse test cuts to the upper face, flattened arm with stamp comprising a cross with rounded terminals, pellets and stars around. 89 grams, 10.7cm (4 1/4"). From the family collection of a UK gentleman, by descent in the early 1970s; previously acquired before 1960. Silver was traded in ingot form across the Viking world. The ingots were routinely cut into smaller sections, alongside silver artefacts such as arm-rings, known as 'hack-silver' in the literature. Consequently, complete ingots are a rarity from this period. [No Reserve]
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