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Our current catalogue (please click the cover) Catalogue no. 31:  Kids VII Summer Special 2023 |
Catalogue no. 30-I:  Christmas Special 2022 Part I |
Catalogue no. 30-II:  Christmas Special 2022 Part I |
Catalogue no. 29:  111 Shan Beauties - Summer 2022 |
Catalogue no. 28:  Christmas Special 2021 |
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 No. 12-1-05 |
Pumpkin weight Gears group 7 (period M) Lan Na / Mon (Burma) Weight mass: 10 Tikal (165 g) Height: 4,4 cm / 1.73 in Age: 15th century Base: solid bronze, decoration with vertical grooves, greenish-brown patina, strongly worn (crest, left eye and beak is broken off) rare ancient pumpkin weight from Lan Na / Mon (Burma) |
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 No. 11-4-02 |
Pumpkin weight, Gears group 7, period M Weight mass: 10 tical (145 g) Age: 1423 - 1460 (Gears) Base: Pumpkin, solid bronze Remarkable: One of the oldest animal weights of Burma - a very rare find, beak with feed, brown-greenish patina, barely visible base line decoration, strongly worn, on two parts (chest and base) the patina was removed and the bronze is polished |
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 No. 11-1-05 |
"Pumpkin", Gears group 7, period M Weight mass: 10 tical (148 g) Age: 1423 - 1460 (Gears) Base: Pumpkin, solid bronze Remarkable: Remains of the original decoration around the base, black-brown patina |
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 No. 12-1-04 |
Pumpkin with two chicken Gears group 6 (period K/L), Lan Na / Mon (Burma) Weight mass: 20 Tikal (292 g) Height: 5,1 cm / 2,01 in Age: 15/16th century Base: pumpkin, thin bronze layer with lead core, decoration with some triple vertical grooves, bronze layer partly broken and lead core is vissible, strongly worn, dark brown patina, rare Pumpkin weight from Lan Na / Mon (Burma) |
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 No. 18-1-02 |
Extraordinary rare bird weight Gears Group 7, period M age: 15th century origin: Mon / Lan Na weight: 342 g height: 72 mm / 2.83 in Octagonal, multi-stepped base. Detailed decorated tail. Chest with central four-petal flower image. Neck and head broken off and lost. Smooth attractive patina. Fine design and artistic workmanship. An artefact of a master piece. |
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 No. 11-2-51 |
Karaweik, Gears group 7, period M Weight mass: 10 tical (144 g) Height: 4,5 cm / 1,77 in Age: 1423 - 1460 (Gears) Base: circular ("pumpkin") References: Donald and Joan Gear "EARTH TO HEAVEN", Silkworm Books 1992 / 2000, page 85, plate 31 |
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 No. 11-2-50 |
Karaweik, Gears group 7, period M Weight mass: 50 tical / 1/2 viss (735 g) Height: 9,4 cm / 3,7 in Age: 1423 - 1460 (Gears) Mouth appandage: Food Base: octagonal Remarkable: Very rare old Karaweik weight, rough surface, brown-greenish patina References: Donald and Joan Gear "EARTH TO HEAVEN", Silkworm Books 1992 / 2000, page 85, plate 31 |
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 No. 12-6-09 |
Pumpkin weight Gears group 7 (period M) Lan Na / Mon (Burma) Weight mass: 2 Tikal (30 g) Height: 26 mm / 1.02 in Age: prior to 1600 Base: solid bronze, decoration with vertical grooves, brown patina, rare early pumpkin weight collectors item, aquired from an old Burmese collection | ||
 No. 10-2-21 |
Pumpkin bird weight, Gears group 6 Weight mass: 20 tical (269g) Age: 1460 - 1563 (Gears) Verification mark: None Base: hexagonal solid bronze base with two recent drill-holes on the base, probably made to reveal, that the weight is solid bronze | ||
 No. 11-2-52 |
Hintha, Gears group 6, period M Weight mass: 50 tical / 1/2 viss (562 g) Height: 6,9 cm / 2,72 in Age: 1460 - 1563 (Gears) Base: octagonal Remarkable: Rare old 50 tical "Pumpkin"-weight, rough surface, brown patina References: Donald and Joan Gear "EARTH TO HEAVEN", Silkworm Books 1992 / 2000, page 63, plate 13 |
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 No. 11-2-53 |
Hintha, Pyu-weight, Gears group 6 Weight mass: 50 tical / 1/2 viss (573 g) Height: 6,2 cm / 2,44 in Age: prior 1600 (Gears) Base: polygonal Remarkable: rare old 50 tical Pyu-weight, rich dark patina References: Donald and Joan Gear "EARTH TO HEAVEN", Silkworm Books 1992 / 2000, page 88, plate 34 |
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 No. 13-3-07 |
Pyu-bird, Hintha, Lan Na / Burma, Gears group 6 Weight mass: 20 tical (284 g) Height: 51 mm / 2.01 in Age: prior to 1600 Base: heptagonal Verification mark: none Remarkable: strongly worn, one edge is broken (back right), please see images for condition, rare ancient bird weight from Lan Na / Burma, please compare with Gear "AN ANCIENT BIRD-SHAPED WEIGHT SYSTEM FROM LAN NA AND BURMA" or "EARTH TO HEAVEN" |
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 No. 11-1-07 |
Pyu-weight, Gears group 6, period K/L Weight mass: 5 tical (67 g) Age: 1460 - 1563 (Gears) Base: octagonal, solid bronze Remarkable: very rare, brown-green patina |
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 No. 9 |
Pumpkin bird weight, Gears group 6 Weight mass: 20 tical (288g) Age: 1460 - 1563 (Gears) Base: broken octagonal plan base, stone cored (pegmatite), partially filled with lead Remarkable: Ears ? | ||
 No. 11-2-57 |
Hintha, Gears group 6, period M Weight mass: 1/2 tical (8 g) Height: 1,6 cm / 0,63 in Age: prior 1600 (Gears) Base: circular Remarkable: 1/2 tical weight, very rare to find, today mostly lost because of small size |
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 No. 10 |
Hintha H1A, Gears group 4 Weight mass: 20 Tical (284 g) Age: prior to 1600 Verification mark: Depression on front of the base Mouth appendage: Spatula Base: circular |
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 No. 31 |
Hintha H1A, Gears group 4J Weight mass: 10 tical (148 g) Age: prior to 1600 Verification mark: Depression on front of the base Mouth appendage: Spatula Base: circular |
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 No. 10-2-11 |
Hintha H1A, Gears group 4J Weight mass: 10 tical (140 g) Age: prior to 1600 Verification mark: Circular depression on front of the base Mouth appendage: Spatula Base: circular Remarkable: Oldest Burmese Hintha standard weight |
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 No. 10-3-01 |
Hintha H1A, Gears group 4J Weight mass: 5 tical (72 g) Age: prior to 1600 Verification mark: Circular depression on front of the base Mouth appendage: Spatula Base: circular Remarkable: Oldest Burmese Hintha standard weight |
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 No. 14-1-27 |
Hintha 1B, ca. 1640 (!) Weight mass: 2 ½ viss / 250 tical (3.715 g) Height: 148 mm / 5.83 in Length: 131 mm / 5.16 in Verificationmark: circular depression with a bird symbol Base: circular Remarkable: An extremely rare find in great condition! Similar weights can be admired in the Opium Museum, Chiang Rai or the Bangkok Insur-ance Museum. Rich traces of black coating. Reduced decoration with a chain of dots on the tail framed between three lines and two vertical double lines on the wings. |
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 No. 11-2-54 |
Hintha H1B, group 5, period K (Gears) Weight mass: 1 viss (1.491 g) Height: 10,9 cm / 4,29 in Age: ca. 1640 Base: circular Verification mark: depression in front of the base Remarkable: Additional verification marks 6-rayed star References: Donald and Joan Gear "EARTH TO HEAVEN", Silkworm Books 1992 / 2000, page 64, plate 14 |
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 No. 11-2-58 |
Hintha H1B, group 5, period K (Gears) Weight mass: 2 tical (32 g) Height: 2,8 cm / 1,1 in Age: ca. 1640 Base: circular Remarkable: good condition, dark patina, 2 tical weight quite rare to find, today mostly lost because of small size References: Donald and Joan Gear "EARTH TO HEAVEN", Silkworm Books 1992 / 2000, page 64, plate 14 |
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 No. 17-1-25 |
Hintha 1B, group 5, period K ("K-bird"), circa 1640 weight: 2 tical (29 g), old standard of 15 g/tical height: 26 mm / 1.02 in base: octagonal This Hintha 1 B weight is in remarkable good condition. The two vertical lines on the wings are visible very well on both sides. Hintha 1B weights were issued with circular and octagonal base. Attractive patina. German collection, acquired in Burma prior to 1985. |
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 No. 11-2-60 |
Hintha H1B, group 5, period K (Gears) Weight mass: 2 tical (29 g) Height: 2,5 cm / 0,98 in Age: ca. 1640 Base: octogonal Remarkable: red-brown-green patina, remains of decorated feathers, 2 tical weight quite rare to find, today mostly lost because of small size References: Donald and Joan Gear "EARTH TO HEAVEN", Silkworm Books 1992 / 2000, page 64, plate 14 |
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 No. 11-2-59 |
Hintha H1B, group 5, period K (Gears) Weight mass: 1 tical (14,5 g) Height: 2,2 cm / 0,87 in Age: ca. 1640 Base: circular Remarkable: Good condition, brown patina, fine wing decoration, 1 tical weight quite rare to find, today mostly lost because of small size References: Donald and Joan Gear "EARTH TO HEAVEN", Silkworm Books 1992 / 2000, page 64, plate 14 |
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 No. 12-6-41 |
Hintha Rare transitional form between H1B and H1C Weight mass: 20 Tikal (325 g) Height: 63 mm / 2.48 in verificationmark: 9-rayed star Age: prior 1760 Base: octagonal with two vertical lines (on the top and at the bottom) Remarkable: The weight shows characteristics of both, H1B- and H1C-form, clear embossed verification mark, weight mass according to the later mass standard of 16,33 g/tical rare, beautiful collectors item with clear shape and precise proportion |
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 No. 13-3-16 |
Rare transitional form between H1B and H1C, prior to 1760 Weight mass: 20 tical (316 g) Height: 60 mm / 2.4 in Verification mark: 9-rayed star Mouth appendage: rod-shaped Base: octagonal Remarkable: a unique transitional form between H1B and H1C, a collectors piece in very good condition |
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 No. 14-1-01 |
Hintha 1C Weight mass: 20 tical (320 g) Height: 66 mm / 2.6 in verification mark: 9-rayed star Age: ca. 1760 Mouth appendage: knobbed spatula Base: octagonal Remarkable: specific pronounced H1C-shape, traces of black coating, rich dark paitna, very good condition |
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 No. 10-1-29 |
Hintha H1C, Gears group 3 Weight mass: 20 tical (312 g) Age: ca. 1760 Verification mark: 9-rayed star Mouth appendage: Knobbed spatula Base: octagonal |
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 No. 14 |
Hintha H1C, Gears group 3 Weight mass: 20 Tical (324 g) Age: ca. 1760 Verification mark: 9-rayed star Mouth appendage: Spatula knobbed Base: octagonal |
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 No. 17-1-24 |
A pair of Hintha 1C weights, circa 1760 weight: 20 & 10 tical (306 / 151 g) height: 62 mm / 2.44 in // 51 mm / 2.01 in base: octagonal verification mark: 9-rayed star The smooth rich patina makes these two Hintha bird's to a lovely pair of collector's weights. Both are strongly worn with a lot of character. The 9-rayed star mark is clear (20 tical) resp. barely (10 tical) visible. The octagonal base is almost rounded up and both mouth appendages are worn off smoothly. The tail feathers are beautiful curled. |
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 No. 12-1-06 |
Standard: Hintha H1C, Gears group 3, period E Weight mass: 10 tical (158 g) Height: 4,9 cm / 1.93 in Age: 1760 Verification mark: 9rayed-star (almost disappeared) Mouth appendage: rod-shaped Base: octagonal Remarkable: distinctly curved back feather, all signs of wear and tear |
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 No. 11-1-10 |
Hintha H1C, Gears group 3, period E Weight mass: 10 tical (151 g) Height: 5,2 cm / 2,05 inch Age: 1760 Verification mark: 9rayed-star (already disappeared) Mouth appendage: Rod shaped Base: octagonal Remarkable: all signs of wear and tear |
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 No. 11-1-24 |
Hintha H1C, Gears group 3, period E Weight mass: 5 tical (79 g) Height: 4,5 cm / 1,77 inch Age: 1760 Verification mark: 9rayed-star Mouth appendage: Rod shaped Base: octagonal Remarkable: Perfect shape, rich dark black patina |
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 No. 15 |
Hintha H1C, Gears group 3 Weight mass: 20 Tical (320 g) Age: ca. 1760 Verification mark: 9-rayed star Mouth appendage: Spatula Base: octagonal |
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 No. 16 |
Hintha H1C, Gears group 3 Weight mass: 5 tical (80 g Age: ca. 1760 Verification mark: 9-rayed star Mouth appendage: Spatula Base: octagonal |
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 No. 58 |
Hintha H1C, Gears group 3 Weight mass: 5 tical (78 g) Age: ca. 1760 Verification mark: 9-rayed star Mouth appendage: Knobbed spatula Base: octagonal, nearly circular base |
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 No. 11-1-12 |
Hintha H1C, Gears group 3, period E Weight mass: 2 tical (32 g) Height: 2,9 cm / 1,14 inch Age: 1760 Verification mark: 9rayed-star (at the bottom) Mouth appendage: none Base: octagonal Remarkable: all signs of wear and tear |
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 No. 47 |
Hintha H2A, Gears group 4 Weight mass: 20 tical (294 g) Age: ca. 1680 Verification mark: Depression on front of the base Base: circular Remarkable: Beautiful green patina |
 No. 11 |
Hintha H2A, Gears group 4 Weight mass: 20 Tical (302 g) Age: ca. 1680 Verification mark: Depression on front of the base Mouth appendage: None Base: octagonal |
 No. 10-1-34 |
Hintha H2A, Gears group 4 Weight mass: 20 tical (302 g) Age: ca. 1680 Verification mark: depression on front of the base Mouth appendage: Spatula Base: octagonal |
 No. 12 |
Hintha H2A, Gears group 4 Weight mass: 20 Tical (306 g) Age: ca. 1680 Verification mark: Depression on front of the base Mouth appendage: Trefoil Base: octagonal |
 No. 10-1-32 |
Hintha H2A ("sleeping duck"), Gears group 4 Weight mass: 20 tical (296 g) Age: ca. 1680 Verification mark: depression on front of the base Mouth appendage: Spatula Base: octagonal |
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 No. 15-4-01 |
Hintha 2A, ca. 1680 weight mass: 10 tical (146 g) height: 38 mm / 1.5 in base: circular (!) The 10 tical Hintha 2A with rare circular base and depression mark in front of the base is in remarkable good condition, with spatula mouth appendage and traces of red lacquer. |
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 No. 22-1-09 |
Hintha 2A, 5 tical Mon State, Burma, ca. 1680 weight: 5 tical (76 g) height: 32 mm / 1.26 in verification mark: circle mark base front base: octagonal A rare beautiful Hintha 2A weight with superb patina, rod mouth appendage, circle mark on the front of the base and rich remnants of black coating. Considering age and use, the weight is in very good condition. All the details as eyes, mouth appendage and decoration lines are still well visible. |
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 No. 12-1-40 |
Hintha H2A ("sleeping duck"), ca. 1680 weight: 0,5 tical (6 g) Height: 13 mm / 0,51 in verification mark: non base: octagonal very rare 0,5 tical weight of H2A standard (weights from 17th c. less than 1 tical are a rare find, mostly already lost), greenish incrusted patina |
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 No. 12-1-39 |
Hintha H2A ("sleeping duck"), Gears group 4 Weight mass: 1 tical (15 g) Height: 19 mm / 0,75 in Age: ca 1680 Verification mark: non Base: octagonal Remarkable: rare 1 tical weight of H2A standard (small weights mostly already lost), dark patina, partly with incrustation, very good condition |
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 No. 30 |
Hintha H2B, Gears group 4 Weight mass: 20 tical (298 g) Age: ca. 1680 Verification mark: "Gha gyi" Base: octagonal Remarkable: rare "Gha gyi" mark |
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 No. 18-1-01 |
Hintha 2B, circa 1730 weight: 20 tical (310 g) height: 56 mm / 2.20 in base: octagonal verification mark: 6-rayed star Rare Hintha 2B with 3-knobbed crest. In contrast to the H2C standard form, the beak doesn’t rest on the chest. Strong rear support leg. Front knob of the crest slightly worn. Two 11 mm long cuts under the left wing / chest. Otherwise very good condition considering age and use. |
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 No. 10-3-04 |
Hintha H2B, Gears group 4 Weight mass: 20 tical (290 g) Age: ca. 1680 Verification mark: "Gha gyi" Base: octagonal Remarkable: rare "Gha gyi" mark, head knob with small chip |
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 No. 15-1-16 |
Hintha 2C, ca. 1730 weight: 20 tical (311 g) height: 54 mm / 2.13 in verificationmark: 6-rayed front right base: octagonal remarkable: This rare "sleeping duck" is worn, but still in good condition, the 6-star verification mark is well visible. Dark patina with some green oxidization. |
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 No. 16-1-20 |
Hintha 2C ("sleeping duck"), circa 1730 weight: 20 tical (299 g) height: 53 mm / 2.09 in verificationmark: 6-rayed star mark, partly vanished base: octagonal remarkable: rare sleeping duck / Mon duck, smooth surface, rich dark brown-greyish patina |
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 No. 11-2-62 |
Hintha H2C ("sleeping duck"), ca. 1730 weight: 20 tical (316 g) verification mark: 6-rayed star base: octagonal Smooth surface, all signs of wear and tear, rich dark brown-greenish patina |
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 No. 10-1-35 |
Hintha H2C ("sleeping duck"), ca. 1730 weight: 20 tical (324 g) verification mark: 6-rayed star base: octagonal |
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 No. 15-4-02 |
Hintha 2C, ca. 1730 weight: 10 tical and 5 tical verificationmark: 6-rayed star base: octagonal "sleeping duck" with rare trefoil mouth appendage even worn, mouth appendage, eyes, head crest and verification mark are still well visible, rich patina, good condition considering age and use |
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 No. 11-2-65 |
Hintha H1A ("sleeping duck"), Gears group 4 Weight mass: 2 tical (30 g) Age: ca. 1680 Verification mark: none Base: octagonal to circular Remarkable: Smooth surface, all signs of wear and tear, rich dark patina, very rare to find, today mostly lost because of small size |
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 No. 48 |
Hintha H2C, Gears group 4 Weight mass: 5 tical (80 g) Age: ca. 1730 Verification mark: 6-rayed star Base: octagonal |
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 No. 18-3-03 |
Hintha 2C ("sleeping duck"), circa 1730 Mon State (Burma) weight: 5 tical (79 g) height: 35 mm / 1.38 in verificationmark: 6-rayed star mark, well visible base: octagonal rare sleeping duck / Mon duck, smooth surface, very good condition, excellent silvery patina |
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 No. 11-1-21 |
Hintha H2C ("sleeping duck"), Gears group 4 Weight mass: 5 tical (80 g) Height: 3,3 cm / 1,3 inch Age: ca. 1730 Verification mark: 6-rayed star Base: octagonal Mouth appandage: Trefoil Remarkable: Shining dark patina |
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 No. 50 |
Hintha H2C, Gears group 4 Weight mass: 20 tical (328 g) Age: ca. 1730 Verification mark: 6-rayed star Base: octagonal |
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 No. 13 |
Hintha H2C, Gears group 4 Weight mass: 10 tical (160g) Age: ca. 1730 Varification mark: 6-rayed star Base: octagonal | ||
 No. 11-2-66 |
Hintha H2C ("sleeping duck"), Gears group 4 Weight mass: 1 tical (16 g) Age: prior to 1739 Verification mark: 6-rayed star Base: octagonal Remarkable: Fine engraved verification mark under the base, brown shiny patina |
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