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Byzantine Bronze Bread Stamp Seal Byzantine Bronze Bread Stamp Seal Byzantine Bronze Bread Stamp Seal Byzantine Bronze Bread Stamp Seal Byzantine Bronze Bread Stamp Seal Byzantine Bronze Bread Stamp Seal
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LOT 0209

Byzantine Bronze Bread Stamp Seal

6TH-7TH CENTURY A.D.

2 3/4 in. (88 grams, 70 mm).

With sturdy loop to reverse, reserved text 'O / ITΛΠΥ / Υ'.

Provenance

Acquired in London in 2011.
European private collection.

Literature

See Wamser, L., Die Welt von Byzanz - Europas Östliches Erbe, München, 2004, items 725-726, for type and discussion.

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LOT 0209

Byzantine Bronze Bread Stamp Seal

Sold for (Inc. bp): £975

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