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Layla Laurent

Layla Laurent writes for the Manuscripts & Rare Books department at Matchless Pieces, covering the history, makers and collecting of manuscripts & rare books.

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Crossbow — Germany, early 17th Century

Crossbow

October 10, 2026Stater: Wreath, Cloak, and Crescents (obverse); Horse and Wing Motif (reverse) — England, Catuvellauni

Stater: Wreath, Cloak, and Crescents (obverse); Horse and Wing Motif (reverse)

October 10, 2026Stater: Wreath, Crescents, and Wheel (obverse); Horse and Diamond (reverse) — England, Corieltauvi

Stater: Wreath, Crescents, and Wheel (obverse); Horse and Diamond (reverse)

October 10, 2026Dagger — Italy, early 17th Century

Dagger

October 10, 2026Powder Flask — Austria or Germany

Powder Flask

October 10, 2026Cunobeline Stater: Tablet on Wreath (reverse); Two Horses and Wheel (reverse) — England

Cunobeline Stater: Tablet on Wreath (reverse); Two Horses and Wheel (reverse)

October 10, 2026Pricked Spur — Spain

Pricked Spur

October 10, 2026Comb — France, Gothic period, 15th century

Comb

October 10, 2026Ivory Pyx (Box) — Byzantium

Ivory Pyx (Box)

October 10, 2026Chalice from the Beth Misona Treasure — Anonymous, 6th-7th Century

Chalice from the Beth Misona Treasure

October 10, 2026

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