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LOT 1095
Aramaic Silver Plaque
2ND-8TH CENTURY A.D.
1 3/4 in. (0.52 grams, 46 mm).
Sheet silver rectangle with impressed text; unfolded.
Provenance
From the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s.
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LOT 1095
Aramaic Silver Plaque
Estimate £200 - 300€230 - 350 (for guidance only)$270 - 410 (for guidance only)
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