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LOT 0963
Byzantine AE Three(?) Unciae Weight
CIRCA 5TH-7TH CENTURY A.D.
5/8 in. (26 grams, 16 mm).
In the form of a cube engraved on five sides: ᏌΓ and M and A and X and V. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s.
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Opening Bid: £44
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From the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s.
